Huggins
Huggins v. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANTONIO HUGGINS, et al., Case No. 18-cv-03976-JSC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE TO
v. PLAINTIFF
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., et al., 11 Defendants.
12 13 Plaintiff Antonio Huggins filed this qui tam action under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729-3733. The FCA imposes civil liability on any person who, among other things, “knowingly presents ... a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval” to the federal government. 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1)(A). A private person, called a relator, may bring an FCA action “in the name of the Government,” known as a qui tam action. Id. § 3730(b)(1). On May 11, 2021, Plaintiff’s counsel moved to withdraw from the case, noting that Plaintiff gave knowing and free assent to counsel’s withdrawal. (Dkt. No. 26.) The Court granted the motion. (Dkt. No. 27.) As no new counsel has appeared on Mr. Huggins behalf, Mr. Huggins is currently proceeding without representation by legal cousnel. …