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U.S. v. BANK OF FARMINGTON

No. 98-2040.

166 F.3d 853 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America and Eunice Mathews, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BANK OF FARMINGTON, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 20, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel G. O'Day (argued), Peoria, IL, for Eunice Mathews.

K. Tate Chambers, Office of U.S. Attorney, Daniel G. O'Day (argued), Peoria, IL, for U.S.

Stephen A. Kouri (argued), Vonachen, Lawless, Trager & Slevin, Peoria, IL, for Bank of Farmington.

Before CUMMINGS, KANNE and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

Eunice Mathews sued the Bank of Farmington [Illinois] (the "Bank") as a relator under the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., in connection with an allegedly false claim the Bank made upon the former federal Farmers' Home Administration ("FmHA").1 Under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, a private citizen can recover treble damages in a civil action brought...

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