UNITED STATES EX REL. JOSEPH v. CANNON

No. 78-1618.

642 F.2d 1373 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Joel D. JOSEPH, and Joel D. Joseph, Appellants, v. Howard W. CANNON et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 30, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel D. Joseph, Washington, D.C., with whom Paul D. Kamenar, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, pro se.

Kevin T. Maroney, Washington, D.C., with whom Edward P. Morgan, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before ROBINSON and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges, and HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III.

SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:

This appeal challenges the District Court's disposition of a somewhat novel suit brought by Joel D. Joseph, the appellant, against Senator Howard W. Cannon and his administrative assistant, Chester B. Sobsey, the appellees. Initiated pursuant to Section 231 of the False Claims Act,1 the litigation features two counts...

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