U.S. v. PETERS

No. 96-2814.

110 F.3d 616 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Stanley L. PETERS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 8, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Hansen, Lincoln, Nebraska, argued for appellant.

Laurie Kelly, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Omaha, Nebraska, argued for appellee (Paul D. Boeshart, on the brief).

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, and HANSEN and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Stanley L. Peters appeals from a summary judgment imposing liability on him for civil damages and penalties under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 ("FCA"), on account of certain fraudulent acts for which he was previously indicted and convicted. Because we hold that this judgment does not constitute punishment under United States v. Halper, 490 U.S. 435, 109 S.Ct. 1892...

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