United States of America ex rel Veronica McDonald, et al. v. Techota, LLC, et al.

Filing 22

ORDER directing as follows: (1) the relator's complaint, the United States of America's notice of election to intervene in part and to decline to intervene in part, and this order are unsealed; (2) the USA and the relator are to file their notice of dismissal promptly upon completion of settlement; (3) all other papers or orders on file in this matter shall remain under seal; (4) the seal is lifted on all other matters occurring in this action after the date of this order; (5) as to th e part of the action in which the USA has declined to intervene, the parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in that part of the action, including supporting memoranda, upon the USA, as further set out in order;(6) all orders of this cour t shall be sent to the USA; (7) should the relator or the defendant propose that the part of the action in which the USA has declined to intervene be dismissed, settled, or otherwise discontinued, the court will solicit the written consent of the USA before ruling or granting its approval. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 2/25/13. (djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
)
ex rel. Veronica McDonald, )
)
Plaintiff,
)
)
v.
)
)
TECHOTA, LLC, and CAHABA
)
VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES,
)
INC., d/b/a Cahaba Valley )
Home Health,
)
)
Defendants.
)

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:11cv366-MHT
(WO)

ORDER
The United States of America having intervened in
part of this action for settlement purposes and having
declined to intervene in part of this action pursuant to
the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3720(b)(2) and (4), it
is ORDERED as follows:
(1) The relator’s complaint, the United States of
America’s notice of election to intervene in

part and to decline to intervene in part, and
this order are unsealed.
(2) The United States of America and the relator are
to file their notice of dismissal promptly upon
completion of settlement.
(3) All other papers or orders on file in this
matter shall remain under seal.
(4) The

seal

is

lifted

on

all

other

matters

occurring in this action after the date of this
order.
(5) As to the part of the action in which the United
States of America has declined to intervene, the
parties shall serve all pleadings and motions
filed in that part of the action, including
supporting memoranda, upon the United States of
America,

as

provided

for

in

31

U.S.C.

§ 3730(c)(3).The United States of America may
order any deposition transcripts and is entitled

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to intervene in that part of the action, for
good cause, at any time.
(6) All orders of this court shall be sent to the
United States of America
(7) Should the relator or the defendant propose that
the part of the action in which the United
States of America has declined to intervene be
dismissed, settled, or otherwise discontinued,
the court will solicit the written consent of
the United States of America before ruling or
granting its approval.
DONE, this the 25th day of February, 2013.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE