Ivan Varljen’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Scheid v. Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc. · United States ex rel. Kreindler & Kreindler v. United Technologies Corp. · Mickey Gregory, As Administrator of the Estate of Gerald Gregory,/cross v. Shelby County, Tennessee · United States ex rel. Hagood v. Sonoma County Water Agency · Samantha Sistrunk v. City of Strongsville and Bush-Quayle '92 Committee, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“must contain either direct or inferential allegations respecting all the material elements to sustain a recovery under some viable legal theory.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“The Relators’ complaint alleged that Cleveland Gear did not comply with the “Quality Assurance Requirements,” the purpose of which was “to assure the existence of ‘critical safety characteristics.’” The contract provision dictated manufacturing processes consistent with the first article products submitted by Cleveland Gear in order to preclude “an unsafe condition including loss or serious damage to the end item or major components, loss of control, or serious injury to personnel.” The allegation that Cleveland Gear did not comply with this provision amounts to an allegation that, through fraud, it knowingly produced products that did not meet the contract’s quality and corresponding safety requirements. It is undisputed that Cleveland Gear caused to be submitted a “claim” to the government. It is immaterial whether the alleged contractual noncompliance resulted in products with the “same basic performance characteristics” as those that would have been produced in compliance with the terms of the contract. In light of the fact that it is not essential for an FCA plaintiff to allege damages, and because of the irrelevance of government inspection and the relative quality of conforming and nonconforming products in an FCA case, the Rela-tors’ complaint should have survived a motion under Rule 12(b)(6), as it clearly alleges an FCA “injury.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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