Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Ritchie v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 6, 2009No. 07-1295, 08-1112PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Relator-Appellant Ruth Ritchie filed these consolidated appeals following a grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed”).1 Ritchie filed the instant qui tam action alleging, inter alia, fraud on the part of Lockheed in relation to its billing practices under certain federal contracts. The district court granted summary judgment on the basis of releases signed by Ritchie prior to the filing of the qui tam suit. Ritchie argues the releases are unenforceable because they were signed without the government’s consent and…
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