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United States v. Southland Management Corp., 326 F.3d 669 (2002)

Citation
United States v. Southland Management Corp., 326 F.3d 669 (2002)
Parent Document
United States v. Southland Management Corp., 326 F.3d 669 (2002)
Effective Date
2002-05-22
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https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/27565/united-states-v-southland-managem... ↗

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Furthermore, if enforcement of the condition of the property were left to False Claims Act sanctions, consider the burden of the U.S. Attorney who must prove that the owner has knowingly certified falsely. It would not suffice that government employees, or even jurors, describe the property as less than decent. The burden would be to prove the state of mind of the owner: that he knew he could not honestly describe the property as “decent, safe, and sanitary.”