Mazik et al v. Kaiser Permanente, Inc. et al

Filing 63

ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 12/01/2021 ORDERING The Amended Complaint be unsealed and served upon the defendant by the relator. All other contents of the Court's file in this action remain under seal and not be made public or served upon the defendant, except for filings already unsealed by order of the Court. The parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action. (Rodriguez, E)

1 PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney
2 CATHERINE J. SWANN
Assistant United States Attorney
3 501 I Street, 10th Floor
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, and the
states of CALIFORNIA, COLORADO,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GEORGIA,
HAWAII, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON, ex rel. JEFFREY MAZIK,

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2: 19-CV-559 JAM KJN
ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES’
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO
DECLINE INTERVENTION AS TO
AMENDED COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs,
vs.

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KAISER PERMANENTE, INC., KAISER
FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.,

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Defendants.

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The United States having declined to intervene as to the allegations stated in relator’s

22 Amended Complaint in this action pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), the
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1. The Amended Complaint be unsealed and served upon the defendant by the relator;

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

26 public or served upon the defendant, except for filings already unsealed by order of the Court;
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3. The parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, including supporting

28 memoranda, upon the United States, as provided for in 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3). The United States
Order on The United States’ Notice of Election to
Decline Intervention as to Amended Complaint

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1 may order any deposition transcripts and is entitled to intervene in this action, for good cause, at any
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4. The parties shall serve all notices of appeal upon the United States;

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

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6. Should the relator or the defendant propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or

6 otherwise discontinued, the Court will provide the United States with notice and an opportunity to be
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: December 1, 2021

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/s/ John A. Mendez
THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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Order on The United States’ Notice of Election to
Decline Intervention as to Amended Complaint

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