Roe v. Orthopedic Associates of Northern California, et al

Filing 29

ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/28/2016 UNSEALING the 1 Complaint, the United States' 28 Notice of Partial Intervention for Settlement and Partial Declination, and this Order; ORDERING that all other previously-filed contents of the Court's file in this action remain under seal and not be made public, or served upon the defendants; LIFTING the seal on all matters occurring in this action after the date of this Order. (Michel, G.)

1 PHILLIP A. TALBERT
Acting United States Attorney
2 CATHERINE J. SWANN
Assistant United States Attorney
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Sacramento, California 95814
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Fax: [phone]
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.
JOHN ROE,

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Plaintiff,
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2:14-CV-0917 TLN DB
ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES’
NOTICE OF PARTIAL
INTERVENTION FOR SETTLEMENT
AND PARTIAL DECLINATION

ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, A
MEDICALGROUP; RENO ORTHOPEDIC
CLINIC, DR. CHRISTENSEN; SAN
BERNARDINO MEDICAL ORTHOPAEDIC
GROUP, INC.; MICHAEL T. KELLER, M.D.,
INC. d/b/a SAN DIEGO ARTHRITIS
MEDICAL CLINIC; and DOES 1-20,
Defendants.

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The United States having intervened in part and declined in part of this action, pursuant to

22 the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2) and (4), the Court rules as follows:
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IT IS ORDERED that the Complaint, the United States' Notice of Partial Intervention for

24 Settlement and Partial Declination, and this Order, be unsealed;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other previously-filed contents of the Court's file in

26 this action remain under seal and not be made public, or served upon the defendants;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the seal shall be lifted on all matters occurring in this

28 action after the date of this Order.
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ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES’ NOTICE OF PARTIAL
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INTERVENTION FOR SETTLEMENT AND PARTIAL DECLINATION
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES’ NOTICE OF PARTIAL
IF
INTERVENTION FOR SETTLEMENT AND PARTIAL DECLINATION
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