U.S. ex rel. Dickhudt v. Winds Enterprises,
No. 13-cv-01142 (W.D. Wash.).
Case Overview
Status: | Status: Settled |
Court: | Court: Western District of Washington |
Case Number: | Case Number: 13-cv-01142 |
Related Practices: | Related Practices: Whistleblower |
Representation of a whistleblower in a case brought under the federal False Claims Act. Our client alleged that defendants submitted false customs declarations under-reporting the value of imports from China and Madagascar, thereby cheating the government of duties. The case resulted in the repayment to the government of $1.5 million, of which our client was awarded 20%.