Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Barrick v. Parker-Migliorini International, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 28, 2017No. 16-4136PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TYMKOVICH, Chief Judge.
Brandon Barrick brought this action under the False Claims Act on behalf of the United States, alleging his former employer Parker-Migliorini International (PMI) illegally smuggled beef into Japan and. China. At the time of the scheme, China banned all imports of U.S. beef, and Japan imposed heightened standards, under which certain types of U.S. beef would have been banned.
The False Claims Act prohibits false or fraudulent claims for payment to the United States. 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1)(A). The Act authorizes enforcement either by the Attorney General, id. § 3730(a), or…
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