McVeigh v. Recology San Francisco CA1/3
Plaintiff Brian McVeigh appeals from a judgment after a jury found his former employer, Recology San Francisco et al. (Recology), did not fire him in violation of California’s False Claims Act (CFCA; Gov. Code, § 12650 et seq. and Gov. Code former section 12653, subd. (b)). The court instructed the jury that, to find for McVeigh, it had to find he informed Recology or a law enforcement entity that he suspected Recology was submitting false claims to a government agency. McVeigh contends this instruction erroneously and prejudicially foreclosed the jury from finding Recology violated the CFCA by firing him in retaliation for his investigation of suspected fraud. We agree, and reverse the judgment.
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