Legal Opinion
United States v. Foster Wheeler Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 2, 1971No. 35587_1PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge:
Foster Wheeler Corporation (FW) appeals from a judgment against it and in favor of the United States of America in the amount of $357,743.40, rendered after a non-jury trial. The judgment was based upon seven invoice payments by the United States to FW under a contract negotiated between the parties in which fraudulent figures were allegedly furnished and fraudulent representations were allegedly made by FW. The action was brought under the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 231 et seq.) and under common law. The trial court found fraud, and FW does not take issue with the…
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