Stanley et al v. Iron Mountain, Inc. et al

Filing 59

ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. on 12/31/2014 ORDERING that all claims asserted in this action against Iron Mountain on behalf of the State of California or any of its political subdivisions are DISMISSED with prejudice as to Relators , except as otherwise provided in the Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement, all claims in this action for Covered Conduct as defined in the Agreement among the Parties are DISMISSED with prejudice as to the State of California. Al l other claims asserted in this action on behalf of the State of California are DISMISSED without prejudice as to the State of California. The State of California and Iron Mountain shall bear their own costs related to the claims asserted in this action on behalf of the State of California. (Zignago, K.)

Kamala D. Harris, SBN: 146672

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Attorney General of California
LARRY G. RASKIN, SBN: 116112
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
RACHEL A. COLES, SBN: 229291
Deputy Attorney General
1300 I Street, Suite 125
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for the State of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES ex rel. BRENT STANLEY
and PATRICK McKILLOP, and STATE OF
CALIFORNIA et al., ex rel. BRENT
STANLEY and PATRICK McKILLOP,

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Plaintiffs-Relators,
vs.
IRON MOUNTAIN, INC. and IRON
MOUNTAIN INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT, INC.,

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Defendants.

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Case No. 2:11-CV-3260 GEB DAD
[PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING THE
CLAIMS OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a) and the California Government Code
§ 12652(c)(1), the State of California (excluding any political subdivisions of the State and the
University of California, as defined by the California Government Code §§ 12650, et seq.), Relators
Brent Stanley and Patrick McKillop, and Defendant Iron Mountain Incorporated and Iron Mountain
Information Management, LLC1 (together, “Iron Mountain”) (collectively, the “Parties”) have filed

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Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC is the successor to Iron Mountain Information
Management, Inc.

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a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal in accordance with the terms of a settlement agreement

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(“Agreement”) entered into among the Parties effective as of December 17, 2014.

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Upon consideration of the Joint Stipulation, it is hereby ORDERED that:

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All claims asserted in this action against Iron Mountain on behalf of the State of

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California or any of its political subdivisions are dismissed with prejudice as to Relators, except as

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otherwise provided in the Agreement.

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2.

Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement, all claims in this action for Covered

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Conduct as defined in the Agreement among the Parties are dismissed with prejudice as to the State

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of California. All other claims asserted in this action on behalf of the State of California are

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dismissed without prejudice as to the State of California.
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The State of California and Iron Mountain shall bear their own costs related to the

claims asserted in this action on behalf of the State of California.
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The rights of Relators and/or their counsel to seek recovery of reasonable expenses,

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fees and costs, including attorney’s fees and costs related to this action, are governed by the

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California False Claims Act, Cal. Gov’t Code, §§ 12650, et seq. The Court shall retain jurisdiction

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over this matter to resolve any dispute that may arise relating to such claims.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 31, 2014

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