Legal Opinion
United States of America, Ex Rel. Linda A. Lujan v. Hughes Aircraft Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1998No. 96-56228PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOLLOY, District Judge:
Relator Linda A. Lujan brought qui tam and retaliation claims under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C.A. §§ 3729-3733 (West 1984 & Supp.1998) (“FCA”), against her former employer, Hughes Aircraft Company (“Hughes”). The qui tam provision of the FCA permits, in certain circumstances, suits by private parties on behalf of the United States against anyone submitting a false claim to the government. Lujan alleges that Hughes submitted fraudulent claims to the government during its participation as a defense subcontractor in the B2 bomber and other projects between 1982 and…
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