Opinion
Case No. 11-15158
06-25-2012
JOHNNIE LEE CARTER, Plaintiff, v. SUBWAY STORE #6319, SUBWAY STORE #41985, SUBWAY STORE #45476, JET'S PIZZA, DOMINIQUE LATRELL THOMAS, and JASMINE LASHAWN JONES, Defendants.
Honorable Patrick J. Duggan
JUDGMENT
Johnnie Lee Carter ("Plaintiff") filed this pro se action pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3701 et seq., alleging that Defendants Chios Enterprises, L.L.C. (captioned Subway Store #6319), Davision & Mound Petro, Inc. (captioned Subway Store #41985), and Eastern Mini Mart, Inc. (captioned Subway Store #45476) conspired to violate federal laws relating to the payment of taxes. On February 29, 2012, the Court entered an Opinion and Order dismissing the claims against these defendants. Because the Court concluded that Plaintiff filed his action in bad faith, the Court awarded these defendants their reasonable attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d)(4), in the amount of Twenty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($27,157).
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED, that Chios Enterprises, L.L.C., Davision & Mound Petro, Inc., and Eastern Mini Mart, Inc. shall recover from Plaintiff Johnnie Lee Carter the amount of Twenty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($27,157).
PATRICK J. DUGGAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Copies to:
Jonathan A. Young, Esq.
Maureen Rouse-Ayoub, Esq.
Joseph L. Langlois, Esq.
Johnnie Lee Carter
12273 Moran Street
Detroit, MI 48212