Gregory Caputo v. Tungsten Heavy Powder, Inc.

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

GREGORY CAPUTO, Relator; Ex No. 22-55142 Rel. United States of America; GLOBAL TUNGSTEN & POWDERS D.C. No. CORPORATION, Relator; Ex Rel. 3:18-cv-02352-W- United States of America, AHG

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

ORDER

v.

TUNGSTEN HEAVY POWDER,

INC., DBA Tungsten Heavy Powder and Parts, Inc.,

Defendant-Appellant,

GREGORY A. VEGA; RICARDO

ARIAS; MEGAN OVERMANN

GOETZ; MARINA A. TORRES;

THOMAS RUBINSKY; DONALD

HAGANS,

Real Parties in Interest, CAPUTO V. TUNGSTEN HEAVY POWDER, INC.

and

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Ex Rel.,

Real Party in Interest.

Filed March 14, 2024

Before: Marsha S. Berzon, Ryan D. Nelson, and Bridget S. Bade, Circuit Judges.

Order

SUMMARY *

Sanctions

In an appeal by Tungsten Heavy Powder, Inc., from the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees, the panel (1) adopted, with some points of clarification, a special master’s factual findings, (2) adopted in full the special master’s conclusions of law and recommended sanctions and disciplinary actions, and (3) imposed sanctions and disciplinary actions, pursuant to Tungsten Heavy Powder’s…