Qui Tam

Plaintiff in qui tam suit charged with $300,000 Fee Award in AZ

By LaBovick Law

I read interesting post on the Law Blawg: California Attorneys Fees, entitled, Special Fee Shifting: Qui Tam Claimant Whacked With $300,000 Fee Award Under Arizona Fee Shifting Statute Did Not Obtain Reversal.

The title caught me by surprise, but I was amazed at the ruling in Cafasso v. General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc., Case Nos. 09-16181/09-16607 (9th Cir. Mar. 24, 2011).

According to the post, the  Ninth Circuit affirmed a $300,000 fee award against a qui tam plaintiff who lost a contract claim and had a history of litigation abuse throughout the case.  Wow.. Yes, you read it correctly, the Plaintiff was charged for bringing the litigation against the defendant, General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc. 

I encourage you to read the entire blog post and the complaint, it is startling that this would happen. 

Full post as published by Whistleblower Law Blog on March 25, 2011 (boomark / email).