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UNITED STATES v. BORNSTEIN

No. 74-712.

423 U.S. 303 (1976)

96 S.Ct. 523

46 L.Ed.2d 514

UNITED STATES v. BORNSTEIN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 14, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Jones argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jaffe, and David M. Cohen.

Jack Ballan argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Bornstein. William Rossmoore argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Page.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The False Claims Act provides that the United States may recover from a person who presents a false claim or causes a false claim to be presented to it a forfeiture of $2,000 plus an amount equal to double the amount of damages that it sustains by reason of the false claim.1 This case presents two interpretative problems that arise when the...

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