United States of America et al v. Somina, Inc., et al.

Filing 190

ORDER on Stipulation to Dismiss Defendants Dr. Robert Goldstein, M.D., Roy Winston, M.D., and Margaret Vassilev, M.D., signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 7/8/2021. (Marrujo, C)

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Wilmer J. Harris, SBN 150407
[e-mail]
Sarah L. Dawley, SBN 325897
[e-mail]
SCHONBRUN SEPLOW HARRIS
HOFFMAN & ZELDES LLP
715 Fremont Ave., Suite A
South Pasadena, CA. 91030
Telephone No.: [phone]
Facsimile No.: [phone]
[Additional counsel on following page]
Attorneys for Plaintiff/Relator Nicolle O’Neill

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00433-DAD-EPG
UNITED STATES and the STATE OF
CALIFORNIA ex rel. NICOLLE O’NEILL,
NICOLLE O’NEILL
Plaintiffs/Relator
vs.
SOMNIA, INC., PRIMARY ANESTHESIA
SERVICES, PST SERVICES LLC,
ROBERT GOLDSTEIN, M.D., ROY
WINSTON, M.D., BYRON
MENDENHALL, M.D., QUINN GEE,
M.D., AND MARGARET VASSILEV,
M.D, and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive
Defendants.

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
DISMISS DEFENDANTS DR. ROBERT
GOLDSTEIN, M.D., ROY WINSTON,
M.D., AND MARGARET VASSILEV,
M.D.
(ECF No. 189)

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Andrea Gold, Appearing Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
TYCKO & ZAVAREEI LLP
1828 L Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone No.: [phone]
Facsimile No.: [phone]

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Mallory Morales, SBN 324094
[e-mail]
TYCKO & ZAVAREEI LLP
1970 Broadway - Suite 1070
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone No.: [phone]
Facsimile No.: [phone]

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Michael D. Seplow, SBN 150183
[e-mail]
SCHONBRUN SEPLOW HARRIS
HOFFMAN & ZELDES LLP
9415 Culver Blvd., #115
Culver City, CA 90232
Telephone No.: [phone]
Facsimile No.: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Nicolle O’Neill

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Plaintiff Nicole O’Neill (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Somnia, Inc. (“Somnia”), Primary

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Anesthesia Services, P.C. (“PAS”), Byron Mendenhall, M.D. (“Mendenhall”), Quinn Gee, M.D.

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(“Gee”) and Margaret Vassilev, M.D. (“Vassilev”) (collectively, “Defendants”), by and through

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their respective counsel of record, hereby jointly stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, on March 19, 2015, Plaintiff filed under seal her initial Complaint against

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Defendants, Somnia, Inc., Primary Anesthesia Services, McKesson Corporation, Robert

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Goldstein, M.D. (“Goldstein”), Roy Winston, M.D. (“Winston”), Byron Mendenhall, M.D.,

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Quinn Gee, M.D., and Margaret Vassilev M.D. (“Vassilev”);

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WHEREAS, in or around December 2016, the filing was unsealed;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants now wish to dismiss Defendants Goldstein,

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Winston and Vassilev from this action with prejudice as to Plaintiff in return for a waiver of

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costs from each of Goldstein, Vassilev and Winston;

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WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice consented in writing on June 17,

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2021, to the dismissal of defendants Goldstein, Winston, and Vassilev without prejudice as to

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the United States. (ECF No. 179.)

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WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Justice consented in writing on June

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8, 2021 to the dismissal of defendants Goldstein, Winston, and Vassilev without prejudice as to

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the State of California. (ECF No. 174.)

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THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and request the Court dismiss defendants

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Goldstein, Winston, and Vassilev from this action with prejudice as to Plaintiff and without

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prejudice as to the State of California and the United States.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.
Dated: July 8, 2021

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SCHONBRUN SEPLOW HARRIS
HOFFMAN & ZELDES LLP

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TYCKO & ZAVAREEI LLP

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/s/ Wilmer J. Harris
By: __________________________________
Wilmer J. Harris
Sarah L. Dawley
Attorneys for Plaintiff/Relator Nicolle O’Neill

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Dated: July 8, 2021

NIXON PEABODY LLP

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/s/ Bruce Copeland
By: ___________________________
Bruce Copeland
Attorneys for Defendants
SOMNIA, INC., PRIMARY ANESTHESIA SERVICES,
P.C., BYRON MENDENHALL, M.D., QUINN GEE, M.D.,
and MARGARET VASSILEV, M.D.

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Dated: July 8, 2021

KING & SPALDING LLP
/s/ W. Scott Cameron
By: ___________________________
W. Scott Cameron
Attorneys for Defendants PST Services, LLC

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ORDER

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GOOD CAUSE HAVING BEEN SHOWN AND THE PARTIES HAVING STIPULATED TO

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THE SAME:

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The Court GRANTS the above-stated Stipulation (ECF No. 189) and hereby orders as
follows:
1. Plaintiff dismisses defendants Robert Goldstein, M.D., Roy Winston, M.D. and

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Margaret Vassilev, M.D. from this action with prejudice.
2. The State of California Department of Justice dismisses defendants Robert

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Goldstein, M.D., Roy Winston, M.D. and Margaret Vassilev, M.D. from this action

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without prejudice to the rights of the State of California.

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3. The United States Department of Justice dismisses defendants Robert Goldstein,

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M.D., Roy Winston, M.D. and Margaret Vassilev, M.D. from this action without

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prejudice to the rights of the United States.

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4. Pursuant to the stipulation, the case against defendants Robert Goldstein, M.D., Roy

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Winston, M.D. and Margaret Vassilev, M.D. has ended, see Fed. R. Civ. P.

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41(a)(1)(A)(ii), and the Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate only

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defendants Robert Goldstein, M.D., Roy Winston, M.D. and Margaret Vassilev,

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M.D. on the docket.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

July 8, 2021

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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