Case Summary


Mr. Gravitt ultimately reached a settlement of the claims against General Electric for a then record setting amount for a False Claims Act case.

The Gravitt case was the only pending qui tam action reviewed and considered by Congress in drafting the modern False Claims Act in 1986. Mr. Gravitt’s courage led to major changes in the law. His six year court battle at one time or another was before all three levels of the federal court system (trial, appellate, and Supreme Court) and all three levels of our federal government (judicial, legislative, and executive). Mr. Gravitt passed away in 2001. Our False Claims Act treatise is dedicated to him.


False Claims Act


United States ex rel. Gravitt v. General Electric Co.


C‑1‑84‑1610 (S.D. Ohio)

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