Legal Opinion
United States v. Seitles
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 11, 1989No. 88 Civ. 0224 (SWK)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KRAM, District Judge.
On January 12, 1988, the United States (hereinafter “government”) commenced this action against defendant Westbrook and its president and sole remaining executive, defendant Seitles, under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. The government seeks treble damages and civil penalties against defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of $1,666,769.00, comprising $278,923.00 in actual damages trebled ($836,769.00) plus civil penalties of up to $830,000.00.
Defendant Westbrook has moved the Court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) to stay…
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