U.S. ex rel. Benitez v. Galliano, LLC, 2:15-cv-01688-LDG-NJK. (2018)
Court: District Court, D. Nevada
Number: infdco20180220b29
Filed: Jan. 31, 2018
Latest Update: Jan. 31, 2018
Summary: ORDER FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT LLOYD D. GEORGE , District Judge . Plaintiff/Relatrix Norma Arias Benitez having moved for summary judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a), on the grounds that there are no material facts in dispute and Plaintiff is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, and upon consideration upon the papers and pleadings on file herein, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Def
Summary: ORDER FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT LLOYD D. GEORGE , District Judge . Plaintiff/Relatrix Norma Arias Benitez having moved for summary judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a), on the grounds that there are no material facts in dispute and Plaintiff is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, and upon consideration upon the papers and pleadings on file herein, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defe..
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ORDER FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LLOYD D. GEORGE, District Judge.
Plaintiff/Relatrix Norma Arias Benitez having moved for summary judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a), on the grounds that there are no material facts in dispute and Plaintiff is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, and upon consideration upon the papers and pleadings on file herein,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants GALLIANO, LLC, and GOLDEN RIVER INVESTMENTS, LLC, are liable for $75,555 in three-times actual damages and $176,000 in civil penalties for 32 separate violations of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1) and (3); 28 C.F.R. 85.3;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff/Relatrix is entitled to her costs for bringing this civil action to recover penalties and damages under the FCA; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that genuine issues of material fact remain regarding Plaintiff's second claim of declaratory judgment that Defendants erroneously charged late fees.
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