U.S. v. BRUNO'S, INC.

No. CivA 98-A-1368-N.

54 F.Supp.2d 1252 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, etc., Plaintiffs, v. BRUNO'S, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division.

June 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet Reno, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Lloyd W. Gathings, II, Matthew L. Evans, Gathings & Associates, Birmingham, AL, for The United States of America ex rel. Lloyd W. Gathings II dba Gathings and Associates, plaintiff.

Matthew C. McDonald, Thomas J. Woodford, Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, Mobile, AL, W. Mark Anderson, IV, Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, Montgomery, AL, for Eckerd Drugs Inc., Drugs for Less, Inc., Harco Drug Inc., Kmart Corp., Revco Discount Drug Center and for Winn Dixie Montgomery, Inc., defendants.

Steven A. Benefield, David L. Faulkner, Jr., Rives & Peterson, Birmingham, AL, for Wal-mart Stores, Inc., defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

ALBRITTON, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is a qui tam action under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. The action was originally filed under seal on December 8, 1998, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2). On February 11, 1999, the United States of America filed a Notice of Election to Decline Intervention. The Complaint was then unsealed and the Relator was allowed to proceed...

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