United States DC Circuit

A corporate shareholder and director may not be considered the "employer" of a corporate employee within the meaning of the False Claims Act, under the applicable ordinary common law meaning of that term.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/25/2003
• Decided 03/28/2003
• Published 03/28/2003

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge;  SENTELLE and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph J. Aronica argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs were Robert B. Norris and David T. Fischer.


• For Appellees:
  
• William H. Carroll argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief was Mitchell I. Batt.