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U.S. EX REL. CHERWENKA v. FASTENAL COMPANY

Civ. No. 14-187 (PAM/BRT).

United States of America, ex rel. Michael Cherwenka, Plaintiff, v. Fastenal Company, Wells Technology, Inc., Cummins, Inc., ICS, Inc., and John Does 1-99, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Minnesota.

May 3, 2018.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 31 U.S.C. § 3729
Cause: 31 U.S.C. § 3729 False Claims Act
Nature of Suit: 375 Other Statutes: False Claims Act
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

United States of America, ex rel., Plaintiff, represented by Bahram Samie , United States Attorney's Office.

Michael Cherwenka, Plaintiff, represented by Clayton D. Halunen , Halunen Law, Gerald C. Robinson , Halunen Law PLLC, Nathaniel Forbes Smith , Halunen Law & Susan M. Coler , Halunen Law.

Fastenal Company, Defendant, represented by Daniel I. Prywes , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice & Deborah A. Ellingboe , Faegre Baker Daniels LLP.

Wells Technology, Inc., Defendant, represented by Barbara A. Duncombe , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, pro hac vice, Jared M. Reams , Eckland & Blando LLP, Jeff H. Eckland , Eckland & Blando LLP, Suzanne Sumner , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, pro hac vice & William Charles Wagner , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, pro hac vice.

Cummins, Inc., Defendant, represented by Amber Marie Hammond , Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, pro hac vice, Lee A. Hutton, III , Barnes & Thornburg LLP & T. Joseph Wendt , Barnes & Thornburg LLP, pro hac vice.

ICS, Inc., Defendant, represented by Joshua I. Welle , Welle Law P.C..

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Defendants' Motions to Dismiss or for Judgment on the Pleadings. For the following reasons, the Motions are granted.

BACKGROUND

This lawsuit arises out of an allegedly fraudulent scheme between industrial suppliers and their customers...

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