United States v. Stoerr, No. 11-2787; Third Circuit; opinion by Vanaskie, U.S.C.J.; filed August 28, 2012. Before Judges Ambro, Vanaskie and Aldisert. On appeal from the District of New Jersey. [Sat below: Judge Wigenton.] DDS No. 14-8-xxxx [22 pp.]
Norman Stoerr was convicted of participating in an illegal bid-rigging and kickback scheme in connection with his employment at Sevenson Environmental Services Inc. Sevenson, a nonparty to the underlying criminal proceeding, voluntarily compensated one of Stoerr’s victims, Tierra Solutions Inc. At Stoerr’s sentencing, Sevenson sought restitution under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA), 18 U.S.C. § 3663A et seq., for the amount that it paid Tierra. The district court denied Sevenson’s request, instead ordering that Stoerr pay restitution to Tierra.
