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U.S. EX REL. WILLIAMS v. BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON

No. 04-10468.

417 F.3d 450 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Douglas W. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, United States of America, Appellant, v. BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 13, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Danny D. Burns (argued), John L. Barnes, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Nina Cortell, Sarah Rae Teachout (argued), Heather McDaniel Bailey, Haynes & Boone, Dallas, TX, J. Lyndell Kirkley, Kirkley, Broiles & Berryman, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Steve I. Frank (argued), Douglas N. Letter, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div.-Appellate Staff, Washington, DC, for Appellant.

Before REAVLEY, JONES and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Douglas W. Williams ("Williams") appeals the district court's order dismissing his qui tam action under the False Claims Act ("FCA") against Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. ("Bell Helicopter"). Williams argues the district court erred by failing to accept as true the facts set out in the complaint. The United States of America, which declined to intervene in the case below, also appeals the district court's decision to dismiss...

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