Legal Opinion
United States v. Virginia Priola
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 8, 1959No. 17702PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
Involved here are questions under the False Claims Act, R.S. 3490, 5438, 31 U.S.C.A. § 231. The Government appeals from the entry of a j. n. o. v., F.R.Civ.P. 50, 28 U.S.C.A., in favor of the appellee, Virginia Priola, in disregard of an adverse jury verdict. Virginia justifies the judgment on two grounds. First, there was insufficient evidence showing that she knowingly submitted a false claim or participated in a conspiracy to defraud. Second, the prior administrative determination by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals of the very same issues adversely…
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