Posted on March 25, 2011 by LaBovick Law

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

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. 

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Morgan hargrove - July 9, 2011 12:38 PM

This is another great example of plaintiffs getting short shrift

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