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U.S. EX REL. BETTIS v. ODEBRECHT CONTRACTORS

No. 04-5051.

393 F.3d 1321 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Alva BETTIS, Appellant v. ODEBRECHT CONTRACTORS OF CALIFORNIA, INC., et al., Appellees

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 11, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert V. McKnight, Jr. argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Altomease R. Kennedy.

Howard S. Scher, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for amicus curiae the United States of America in support of appellant in part. With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Douglas N. Letter, Counsel.

Samuel J. Waldon argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Ryan E. Bull. David A. Super entered an appearance.

Before: EDWARDS, SENTELLE, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge.

Under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act ("FCA" or "Act"), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 (2000), any person may initiate a lawsuit in the name of the United States for substantive violations of the Act. The United States, through its relator Alva Bettis ("Bettis"), brought this action in the District Court against Odebrecht Contractors of California...

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