U.S. v. MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT CO., LTD.

No. 03-7079.

389 F.3d 1251 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, ex rel. Richard WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY, LTD., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 26, 2004.

Rehearing Denied December 21, 2004.

Rehearing Denied January 18, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean F. Pace argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Harvey G. Sherzer argued the cause for appellee Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical. With him on the brief was Scott Arnold.

Matthew H. Kirtland argued the cause for appellee Martin-Baker Aircraft Company, Ltd. With him on the brief was Stephen M. McNabb.

Before: SENTELLE, TATEL, and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

In this case, a qui tam relator alleges that his former employer and one of its subcontractors violated the False Claims Act. The relator also alleges that by suspending and ultimately firing him, the employer violated the statute's protections for whistleblowers. The district court dismissed both claims — the false claims count for failure (among other things) to plead fraud...

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