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United States of America v. Northrup Grumman d/b/a TRW, Inc.
Date: 04-03-2009
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Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles County
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Description:
Northrup Grumman was sued on a Federal False Claims Act theory by an individual (whistle blower) who claimed that TRW, which was acquired by Northrup in 2002 made and sold defective satellite parts to the government that result in serious malfunctions and expensive repairs in the early part of this decade. Plaintiff claimed that TRW officials worked with Aerospace Corporation to cover up problems with certain widely used mirco-electronic parts. The defective parts resulted in in-orbit failures and launch delays.
Northrup Grumman denied wrongdoing and filed a counterclaim on another contract.
Northrup Grumman denied wrongdoing and filed a counterclaim on another contract.
Outcome:
Settled for offsetting payments of $325,000,000.00. The net result being that neither party will pay the other anything but the government will pay the whistle blower $48.7 million.
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Comments:
Plaintiff will be paid $48.7 million for filing the claim.
About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Northrup Grumman d/b/a TRW, Inc.?
The outcome was: Settled for offsetting payments of $325,000,000.00. The net result being that neither party will pay the other anything but the government will pay the whistle blower $48.7 million.
Which court heard United States of America v. Northrup Grumman d/b/a TRW, Inc.?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles County, CA.
When was United States of America v. Northrup Grumman d/b/a TRW, Inc. decided?
This case was decided on April 3, 2009.