U.S. v. EGHBAL

No. 07-55372.

548 F.3d 1281 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Morteza EGHBAL; Marilyn Sylvia Trujillo, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed December 5, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence C. Ecoff, Esq., Beverly Hills, CA, and Michael D. Nasatir, Esq., Santa Monica, CA, for the appellants.

Steve Frank, Douglas N. Letter, and Brian R. Young, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the appellee.

Before: WILLIAM C. CANBY, JR. and JAY S. BYBEE, Circuit Judges; JUSTIN L. QUACKENBUSH, Senior District Judge.


OPINION

QUACKENBUSH, Senior District Court Judge:

This is civil action brought under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq., against Morteza Eghbal and Marilyn Trujillo to recover treble damages and civil penalties for making false statements to procure home mortgage insurance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Defendants Eghbal and Trujillo appeal from the February 23, 2007 order of the District Court...

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