Legal Opinion
Mike Townsend v. Bayer HealthCare
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 17, 2014No. 13-1468PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Mikeo Townsend sued Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals (Bayer) alleging Bayer wrongfully terminated him in violation of the whistleblower protection provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h). A jury awarded Townsend $321,373 in back pay, doubled to $642,746 pursuant to the FCA, and $568,000 in emotional distress damages for a total recovery of $1,210,746. The district court denied Townsend’s request for front pay and ordered Bayer to reinstate Townsend. Bayer appeals challenging the sufficiency of the evidence on a number of grounds. Bayer also contends…
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