Singh et al v. Livingston Community Health, et al.,

Filing 27

ORDER RE: United States of America's Notice of Election to Decline Intervention, signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 11/13/2020. (Rivera, O)

1 McGREGOR W. SCOTT
United States Attorney
2 LYNN TRINKA ERNCE
Assistant United States Attorney
3 501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Facsimile: [phone]
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6 Attorneys for the United States of America
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DR. TARLOCHAN SINGH, DDS,
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A RELATOR
ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA and THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA; DR. SUKHMEET KAUR,
DDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A
RELATOR ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA and THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,

CASE NO. 1:18-cv-01126-NONE-SAB
ORDER RE: UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA’S NOTICE OF ELECTION TO
DECLINE INTERVENTION
[FILED UNDER SEAL]

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Plaintiffs,
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LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH;
HILMAR DENTAL CENTER; DELHI
DENTAL CENTER; and DOES 1-100,

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Defendants.
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The United States of America, having declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the

23 False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), the Court rules as follows:
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that,

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1. The complaint be unsealed and served upon the defendants by the relators;

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2. All other contents of the Court's file in this action remain under seal and not be made

27 public or served upon the defendants, except for this Order and United States of America’s Notice of
28 Election to Decline Intervention, which the relators will serve upon the defendants only after service

30 ORDER RE: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S
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NOTICE OF ELECTIONTO DECLINE INTERVENTION

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1 of the First Amended Complaint;
3. The seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in this action after the date of this

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4. The parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, including supporting

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5 memoranda, upon the United States, as provided for in 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3). The United States
6 may order any deposition transcripts and is entitled to intervene in this action, for good cause, at any
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5. The parties shall serve all notices of appeal upon the United States;

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6. All orders of this Court shall be sent to the United States; and that

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7. Should the relators or the defendants propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or

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Dated:

November 13, 2020

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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30 ORDER RE: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S
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NOTICE OF ELECTIONTO DECLINE INTERVENTION

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