Samandi v. Materials and Electrochemical Research Co, et al

Filing 374

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 372 . It is ORDERED that the settlement agreement is accepted and the case is dismissed with prejudice as to Plaintiff and all parties, all parties in interest and all persons that may be claiming by or thro ugh Plaintiff, including without limitation the United States Government and any agency or department thereof, including without limitation its Department of Justice. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall close this case. Signed by Judge David C Bury on 1/14/13. (KAH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
United States of America ex rel. Masoud)
Samandi,
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Plaintiff,
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Materials and Electrochemical Research)
Corporation, et al.,
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Defendants,
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Macdonald for a settlement conference. The case having been resolved between the United
States and Defendants at trial, on May 27, 2012, the Relator sought to reopen the litigation as
to the remaining unintervened claims. The Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss. The parties
agreed to proceed with a settlement conference before completing briefing the Motion to
Dismiss.
On December 6, 2012, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation

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ORDER

This case is a qui tam action, which was referred to Magistrate Judge Bruce G.

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CV 05-124 TUC DCB

advising the Court to accept the parties’ settlement agreement and dismiss the action with
prejudice as to all parties. The Report and Recommendation was sent to all parties, including
the Government, with notice that any objections should be filed within 14 days.

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No party objects. After making an independent study of the matter and for the reasons

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stated in the Report and Recommendation, the Court accepts the settlement agreement and

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dismisses the case, with prejudice.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that the settlement agreement is accepted and the case is dismissed

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with prejudice as to Plaintiff and all parties, all parties in interest and all persons that may be

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claiming by or through Plaintiff, including without limitation the United States Government and

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any agency or department thereof, including without limitation its Department of Justice.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall close this case.
DATED this 14th day of January, 2013.

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