United States of America et al v. Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical Center Inc et al

Filing 302

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO DISMISS DEFENDANTS ROLLINSNELSON LTC CORP., VICKI ROLLINS, AND BILL NELSON 301 by Judge John F. Walter. Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3730(b)(1), Winter's claims and the entire action as to the RollinsNelson Defendants, is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (iv)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – WESTERN DIVISION

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Case No. 2:14-cv-08850-JFW-Ex

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex
rel. JANE WINTER,
Plaintiff,
vs.
GARDENS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
AND MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
D/B/A TRI-CITY REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER, a California
Corporation; ROLLINSNELSON LTC
CORP., a California Corporation; S&W
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, INC., a California
Corporation; VICKI ROLLINS, an
individual; BILL NELSON, an
individual; BERYL WEINER, an
individual; PRODE PASCUAL, M.D.,
an individual; RAFAELITO
VICTORIA, M.D., an individual;
ARNOLD LING, M.D., an individual;
CYNTHIA MILLER-DOBALIAN,
M.D., an individual; EDGARDO
BINOYA, M.D., an individual;
NAMIKO NERIO, M.D., an individual;
MANUEL SACAPANO, M.D., an
individual,

ORDER GRANTING
STIPULATION TO DISMISS
DEFENDANTS ROLLINSNELSON
LTC CORP., VICKI ROLLINS,
AND BILL NELSON

Defendants.

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Having reviewed the Stipulation of qui tam plaintiff and plaintiff JANE

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WINTER (“Winter”), and defendants ROLLINSNELSON LTC CORP., VICKI
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ORDER

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ROLLINS, and BILL NELSON (“RollinsNelson Defendants”), to dismiss the

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RollinsNelson Defendants, with the consent of the United States by and through the

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United States Department of Justice (the “Government”), and FOR GOOD CAUSE

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SHOWN, the Court hereby ORDERS THAT:

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1.

Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and

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the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1),

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Winter’s claims and the entire action as to the RollinsNelson

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Defendants, is hereby dismissed with prejudice;

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2.

With respect to claims asserted on behalf of the United States against

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the RollinsNelson Defendants, the dismissal is with prejudice as to the

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Covered Conduct, as that term is defined in the Settlement Agreement,

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and otherwise without prejudice to the United States;

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3.

With respect to claims asserted on behalf of the United States against

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all other defendants, the dismissal is without prejudice as to the United

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States; and

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4.

The Government, Winter, and all defendants shall each bear their own
costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees in connection with this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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June 21, 2022
Dated: ___________________

By:

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__________________________
Hon. John F. Walter, Judge
United States District Court
Central District of California

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ORDER