Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Kirk v. Schindler Elevator Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 30, 2009No. 05 Civ. 2917 (SHS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SIDNEY H. STEIN, District Judge.
Daniel Kirk (“Kirk” or “relator”) brings this action on behalf of the United States under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (the “FCA”), 81 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33, against defendant Schindler Elevator Corporation. Schindler is a party to numerous contracts with the federal government for the manufacture, installation, and maintenance of elevators and escalators in government buildings. As a government contractor, Schindler is subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”), 38 U.S.C. § 4212. VEVRAA and its…
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