By: Derek Hawkins//October 17, 2016//
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: Eric Uhlig v. Fluor Corp, et al
Case No.: 14-2815
Officials: FLAUM, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Retaliation – False Claims Act
Eric Uhlig brought False Claims Act and retaliation claims against his former employer, Fluor Corporation, and related entities (collectively, “Fluor”). Fluor contracted with the United States Army to provide, among other services, electrical engineering work in Afghanistan. Uhlig says Fluor violated the False Claims Act when it knowingly breached the terms of its Army contract by using unlicensed electricians as journeymen and billing the government for the services. Uhlig also contends Fluor wrongfully terminated Uhlig as a whistleblower in violation of 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h). The district court granted summary judgment for Fluor. We affirm
Affirmed