Garbe V Kmart Whistleblower Complaint
Case 3:12-cv-00881-NJR-RJD Document 359 Filed 05/01/17 Page 1 of 100 Page ID #9373 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and the ) STATES OF CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, ) DELAWARE, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ) HAWAII, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, ) LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, ) MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, ) MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW ) HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW ) Case No. 3:12-cv-00881-NJR-RJD MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH ) CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, RHODE ) ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, and DOE ) STATES 1-18, ex rel. JAMES GARBE, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) vs. ) ) KMART CORPORATION, ) ) Defendant. ) ) THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff-relator James Garbe, through his attorneys Phillips & Cohen LLP, on behalf of the United States of America, the States of California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Doe States 1- 18 (collectively “the States”), for his Complaint against defendant Kmart Corporation (“defendant” or “Kmart”), alleges based upon personal knowledge, relevant documents, and information and belief, as follows: 1 Case 3:12-cv-00881-NJR-RJD Document 359 Filed 05/01/17 Page 2 of 100 Page ID #9374 I. NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. This is an action to recover damages and civil penalties on behalf of the United States of America and the States arising from false and/or fraudulent statements, records, and claims made and caused to be made by defendant and/or its agents, employees and co- conspirators in violation of the Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C.
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