Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit March 18, 2003, No. 01-5680 (United States v. Hickman County)

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff, United States of America, filed suit under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, against defendant, Hickman County, a political subdivision of Tennessee. The United States alleged that the county fraudulently sought federal disaster funds to replace several bridges purportedly damaged as a result of a flood.