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FOIA Document - Memorandum For File, dated March 15, 1990, by Stuart M. Gerson, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Re: United States ex rel. Robert C. Ballew v. Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation and Textron Lycoming Corporation, Civ. Action No. 4-88-287-E (N.D. Tex.), D. J. File No. 46-73-1322.

 

#1 - Authority to intervene...
"...Authority to intervene... in the above referenced qui tam suit (CA-4-88-287-E (N.D. Tex.)) under the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733) against Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation ("Aerospatiale") and (against) Textron Lycoming Corporation ("Textron "), based upon the manufacture and delivery of defective LTS101 engines for use in helicopters owned by the United States Coast Guard, and the submission of false claims for payment, is granted." N/A
#2 - Authority is granted to accept settlement offers...
A. Textron's past damages of $17 million.
B. Textron's interim damages of $1.5 million.
C. Textron's future damages of $100 million.(PBTH Contract @ 6 yrs. + 24 yrs.)
D. Textron's other valuable consideration...(= unknown!)
E. Aerospatiale's "dismissed administrative claims" of $26.4 million.
F. Aerospatiale's other valuable consideration...(= unknown!)
$17.00 million
$1.50 million
$100.00 million
+ $?.?? million
$26.40 million
+ $?.?? million
#3 - To settle Ballew's suit.
"...in settlement of the above referenced suit, and to move to dismiss that suit with prejudice." N/A
"Finally, authority is granted to pay the relator 15 percent of the $17 million payment (with interest from November 2, 1989) by Textron as the relator's statutory share the recovery in this case." - $2.40 million
SUBTOTAL = $141.60+ million
31 U.S.C. 3730(d)(1) "MANDATORY" AWARD BALANCE DUE (15%) = $21.24+ million