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UNITED STATES v. HUGHES

No. 78-1294.

585 F.2d 284 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles HUGHES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 11, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hilbert L. Bradley, Gary, Ind., for defendant-appellant.

John S. Leonardo, Asst. U. S. Atty., South Bend, Ind., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge, and CUMMINGS and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Charles Hughes, appeals the civil judgment against him for violating the Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 231. The government's complaint alleged and the jury found that Hughes combined with Mallie J. Patterson and Verda Jean Patterson in a collusive bidding arrangement to assure the award of government contracts to particular bidders. Specifically, the appellant was found to have presented the Department of...

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