Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Mateski v. Raytheon Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 7, 2016No. 13-55341PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judge:
Steven Mateski appeals the dismissal of his False Claims Act suit against Raytheon Co., in which he alleged fraud in the performance of a Government contract. Mateski argues that. the district court erred in holding that his Complaint was based upon prior public disclosures and was thus precluded by the public disclosure bar of the False Claims Act. We agree. Mateski’s Complaint alleges fraud that is different in kind and degree from the previously disclosed information about Raytheon’s problems in performing on the contract at issue. We therefore reverse and…
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