Legal Opinion
Federal Recovery Services, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 22, 1995No. 94-30545PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This ease came with a host of issues attending the question whether Federal Recovery Services, Inc. or Michael Boatright, a minority shareholder of FRS, was a proper party under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. Following oral argument, FRS settled with the United States for a substantial sum, and the parties agreed to dismiss most of the claims arising in this appeal. FRS’s attorneys claim attorneys’ fees and expenses under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d), in addition to the substantial fees paid from the settlement proceeds. We…
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