Read US v. GRAHAM COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIST., 03-1122

Under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. section 3731(b), an employer's submission of false claims commences a six-year statute of limitations for retaliation actions brought under section 3730(h).

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/25/2004
• Published 05/25/2004

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Mark Tucker Hurt, Abingdon, Virginia, for Appellant.   Ben Oshel Bridgers, Bridgers & Ridenour, Sylva, North Carolina, for Appellees. ON BRIEF:  Brian S. McCoy, Rock Hill, South Carolina, for Appellant.  Scott D. MacLatchie, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, Charlotte, North Carolina;  Jill Hickey, North Carolina Department Of Justice, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees.