· 9/22/1983
Donovan v. Local 738, International Union United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers
Citations
- 575 F. Supp. 52
- 15 Fed. R. Serv. 695
- 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13526
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- holding that endorsing and depositing checks to which defendant was not entitled constitutes making a false claim
- “A claim is within the purview of the False Claims Act if it is grounded in fraud which might result in financial loss to the Government.”
- “The Government tacitly admits that the court may exercise discretion where the imposition of forfeitures might prove excessive and out of proportion to the damages sustained by the Government.”
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Judges: Howard
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