United States Of America, et al v. Davis S.R. Aviation, et al

  1. July 26, 2016

    5th Circ. Again Will Not Resurrect Plane Parts FCA Suit

    The Fifth Circuit on Monday again declined to revive a would-be whistleblower's suit accusing government contractors such as Northrop Grumman Corp. and Bombardier Inc. of reusing aircraft parts from a crashed plane, finding he still failed to sufficiently plead his allegations. 

  2. July 14, 2016

    Relator Says New Evidence, Escobar Save Plane Parts FCA

    A would-be whistleblower pressed a Texas federal judge Wednesday to resurrect his allegations over the reuse of aircraft parts from a crashed plane, arguing Northrop Grumman is wrong when it says a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling doesn't combine with "newly discovered evidence" to revive the suit.

  3. July 12, 2016

    Escobar Can't Revive Airplane Parts FCA Suit, Northrop Says

    Northrop Grumman Corp. urged a Texas federal judge Monday not to resurrect a would-be whistleblower's allegations over the reuse of aircraft parts from a crashed plane, arguing the relator can't rely on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Escobar ruling on the implied certification of regulatory compliance.

  4. November 12, 2015

    Whistleblower Takes Bombardier FCA Suit To 5th Circ.

    A whistleblower who accused Canadian plane maker Bombardier Inc. and others of using parts from a salvaged aircraft to fulfill a U.S. Air Force contract appealed to the Fifth Circuit Thursday after a Texas federal judge declined to reconsider his dismissal of the suit.

  5. November 10, 2015

    Judge In Bombardier FCA Toss Won't Have To Recuse Himself

    The Texas federal judge who dismissed a whistleblower's case alleging Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier Inc. overcharged the government for aircraft parts involved in accidents doesn't have to recuse himself, according to a ruling filed Tuesday.

  6. October 30, 2015

    Whistleblower Wants New Judge In Bombardier FCA Suit

    A qui tam whistleblower accusing Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier Inc. of submitting false claims to the government for aircraft parts involved in accidents asked the Texas federal judge who tossed the case to be recused on Thursday, saying he was biased.

  7. October 19, 2015

    Bombardier Again Escapes FCA Suit Over Aircraft Parts

    A Texas federal judge on Monday again dismissed a qui tam action accusing Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier Inc. of submitting false claims to the government for aircraft parts involved in accidents, ruling the whistleblower's allegations were too unspecific.

  8. February 07, 2014

    Bombardier Says FCA Suit Over Crashed Plane Parts Can't Fly

    Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier Inc. urged a Texas federal judge Thursday to dismiss a qui tam action alleging it submitted false claims to the government for aircraft parts involved in accidents, arguing the relator failed to identify the claims at issue or that Bombardier had knowledge of the wrongdoing.

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