Hyatt

OVERVIEW

Michael A. Hyatt, a former Northrop Corporation (Northrop) employee, brought suit against Northrop. Hyatt’s claims included a qui tam action for violation of the False Claims Act (FCA) ( 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), a private action for violation of the FCA discharged employee protection provision ( 31 U.S.C. § 3730 (h)), and four state law causes of action, including an action for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The district court dismissed Hyatt’s qui tam claim with prejudice and granted summary judgment for Northrop on Hyatt’s FCA discharged employee protection claim. Hyatt proceeded to trial on his state law causes of action and received a judgment against Northrop on his state wrongful discharge claim.

Hyatt timely appeals the district court’s dismissal of his qui tam claim, and grant of summary judgment for Northrop on his FCA *1427 discharged employee protection claim, Northrop cross-appeals the district court’s denial of its summary judgment motion seeking dismissal of Hyatt’s state wrongful discharge claim. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm in part, reverse in part and…