Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Hopper v. Anton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1996No. Nos. 95-55273, 95-55374PublishedCited by 222 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
Sheila Hopper (“Hopper”) appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment against her qui tam False Claims Act (“FCA” or “Act”) claim against the Los An-geles Unified School District (“LAUSD” or “School District”). The School District cross-appeals the district court’s refusal to enter judgment as a matter of law after trial on Hopper’s FCA employment retaliation claim under 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h).
We AFFIRM the grant of summary judgment and REVERSE the denial of the School District’s motion for judgment as a matter of law after trial.
I. BACKGROUND
Hopper has been…
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