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DOOKERAN v. MERCY HOSP. OF PITTSBURGH

No. 01-1246.

281 F.3d 105 (2002)

Keith A. DOOKERAN, M.D. v. MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH; Robert Hilberg, M.D.; Thomas Mattei, M.D.; Charles Copeland, M.D.; Premela Rajakumar, Ph. D.; Susan Heck; Robert Martini; Pittsburgh Mercy Health System; Katherine Ebel; Ronald Boron, M.D. Catholic Healthcare East; Greater Pittsburgh Surgical Associates, Keith A. Dookeran, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed February 13, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harlan S. Stone (Argued), Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Appellant.

W. Thomas McGough, Jr. (Argued), Jack B. Cobetto, Reed Smith, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Appellees.

Before SLOVITER, NYGAARD, and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

The issue on appeal is whether the "whistleblower" provision of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h), protects an employee who exposes allegedly false statements made in an application which contains no demand for payment of federal funds. Appellant, Dr. Keith A. Dookeran, filed a Complaint asserting seven causes of action against Appellees. Count I is a claim for retaliatory discharge under the whistleblower...

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