Riddle v. Dyncorp International Inc.

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

The appellant brought a retaliation action against his former employer under the Federal False Claims Act 178 days after his termination. The district court, applying a 90-day limitations period borrowed from Texas state law, held that the appellant’s suit was untimely. We REVERSE the district court’s judgment and REMAND the case for further proceedings.

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Michael Riddle once served as a senior employment manager for Dyncorp International, Incorporated (“Dyncorp”). He alleges that Dyncorp contracted to create a database for the United States government, but took no…