Legal Opinion
United States v. Kates
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1976No. Civ. A. 75-151PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DITTER, District Judge.
This is a civil fraud action in which the government has moved for partial summary judgment asserting that prior criminal proceedings established the liability of certain defendants. 1 These defendants were either convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States by rigging bids for services in connection with urban renewal projects or admitted their culpability at the criminal trials. For the reasons that follow, the government’s motion will be granted.
The complaint in this matter is based on the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 231, common law conspiracy, and a…
2Cases cited57 opinions
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Frank v. MangumSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Sealfon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- United States v. KilloughCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Willis v. Semmes, Bowen & SemmesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1977
- United States Ex Rel. Wilkins v. North American Construction Corp.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2001
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