United States ex rel. Polansky v. Pfizer, Inc.

GERARD E. LYNCH, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Jesse Polansky appeals a dismissal of his claims against defendant-appellee Pfizer, Inc. for alleged violations of the False Claims Act and state law equivalents. From 2001 to 2003, Po-lansky, a medical doctor, worked at Pfizer, and during his tenure he came to believe that Pfizer had violated various laws. He complained internally about the alleged violations and those complaints allegedly gave rise to escalating conflicts with his supervisors and to his eventual dismissal. Polansky filed this action shortly thereafter charging the company…