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GONTER v. HUNT VALVE CO., INC.

Nos. 06-4184, 06-4256, 06-4266.

510 F.3d 610 (2007)

Tina Marie GONTER; Charles William Gonter, bringing this action on behalf of the United States of America, as relators, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees (06-4184), United States of America, Interested Party, v. HUNT VALVE COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants, General Dynamics, Marine Systems Division, Electric Boat, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant (06-4256), Northrup Grumman Newport News, formerly known as Newport News Shipbuilding, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant (06-4266).

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: December 18, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: James B. Helmer, Jr., Helmer, Martins, Rice & Popham, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellants. Michael L. Waldman, Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber, Washington, D.C., for Appellees. ON BRIEF: James B. Helmer, Jr., Robert M. Rice, Helmer, Martins, Rice & Popham, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellants. Michael L. Waldman, Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber, Washington, D.C., Kali N. Bracey, Jenner & Block, Washington, D.C., Charles B. Sklarsky, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellees.

Before: MERRITT and CLAY, Circuit Judges; COX, District Judge.

OPINION

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

I.

This appeal, arising from a dispute between a law firm that represented qui tam plaintiffs and the defendant shipbuilders, raises the issue of whether the district court exceeded its discretion in awarding attorneys' fees of $1,749,245 under the False Claims Act. The Plaintiff, a Cincinnati law firm, contends that the amount was unjustifiably low, while the Defendants urge this Court in a cross-appeal to...

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