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Discussion, and the Disposition are certified for publication. (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.1105(b) & 8.1110.) Williams Iagmin, Jon R. Williams and Thomas E. Robertson for Defendants and Respondents James Ballidis and the Law Offices of Allen, Flatt, Ballidis & Leslie. Law Offices of Scott E. Schutzman and Scott E. Schutzman for Defendants and Respondents Omar Dauod and Gina Dauod. * * * The Legislature enacted Insurance Code section 1871.7 in 1993 as part of the Insurance Frauds Prevention Act (Ins. Code, § 1871 et seq.; IFPA).1 That statute contains a qui tam provision which allows a private person to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the State of California. (§ 1871.7, subd. (e)(1).) A qui tam suit is an action brought under a statute which allows a private person to sue for an award of damages, part of which the government will receive. (People ex rel. Allstate Ins. Co. v. Weitzman (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 534, 538 (Weitzman).) In a qui tam suit, the private person is referred to as the relator. (Ibid.) Section 1871.7 authorizes a relator to bring a qui tam suit against anyone they believe has committed an act of insurance fraud. (§ 1871.7, subd. (e)(1).) Here,…