Miller v. Abbott Laboratories

Plaintiff Helane Miller appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”) on her False Claims Act (“FCA”) retaliation claim. The district court held that Miller did not present a genuine dispute of material fact whether she engaged in protected activity. Because Miller did not have an objectively reasonable belief that she was acting to stop a violation of the FCA, we AFFIRM.

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A. Miller’s Employment With Abbott

Miller worked at Abbott for more than twelve years in various positions prior to the termination of her employment. She was hired in September of 1999 as…