Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Goldstein v. P & M Draperies, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided January 6, 2004No. CIV. JFM-00-3726PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MOTZ, District Judge.
Plaintiff relator Jeffrey Goldstein has filed a motion seeking withdrawal of an order I entered on November 12, 2003, staying this action in response to a suggestion of bankruptcy filed by defendant. Plaintiff contends that the bankruptcy stay is inapplicable to qui tam actions, such as this, brought under the False Claims Act. For the reasons stated below, plaintiffs motion will be denied.
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Plaintiff is the former president and owner of Commercial Drapery Contractors, Inc. He was indicted and convicted of defrauding the government in connection with sales of…
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