Wagda et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

Filing 20

ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 9/22/2021 re: Notice of Election to Decline Intervention. This Case, 1 Complaint, 19 Notice and this Order are UNSEALED. All other previously filed documents shall remain sealed. (Donati, J)

1 PHILLIP A. TALBERT
Acting United States Attorney
2 COLLEEN M. KENNEDY
Assistant United States Attorney
3 Office of the United States Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
4 Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
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6 BRIAN BOYNTON
Acting Assistant Attorney General
7 JAMIE ANN YAVELBERG
SARA McLEAN
8 WILLIAM C. EDGAR
Attorneys, Civil Division
9 United States Department of Justice
175 N Street NE, Room 9.121
10 Washington, DC 20002
Telephone: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]
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Attorneys for the United States
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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.
DONALD CLOYCE WAGDA,
Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO. 2:19-CV-1057 JAM AC
ORDER RE NOTICE OF THE UNITED STATES
OF ELECTION TO DECLINE INTERVENTION

AT&T CORP., AT&T INC., AT&T
MOBILITY LLC, AT&T MOBILITY II, LLC,
AT&T SERVICES, INC., DIRECTV, LLC,
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC,
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY,
and DOES 1-100,

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Defendants.

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The United States having notified the Court of its decision not to intervene in this action, the

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Order re Notice of Election to Decline
Intervention

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(1)

Relator may maintain the action in the name of the United States; providing, however,

2 that the action may be dismissed only if the Court and the Attorney General give written consent to the
3 dismissal and their reasons for consenting;
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(2)

In the event that should either the relator or the defendants propose that this action be

5 dismissed, settled, or otherwise discontinued, this Court provide the United States with notice and an
6 opportunity to be heard before ruling or granting its approval;
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(3)

All pleadings filed and orders issued by the Court in this action shall be served upon the

8 United States;
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The United States shall reserve its right to order any deposition transcripts, to intervene in

10 this action, for good cause, at a later date, and to seek the dismissal of the relator’s action or claim; and
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The United States shall be served with all notices of appeal.

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The relator’s Complaint, the Notice of Declination, and this Order shall be unsealed. All other

13 papers on file in this action shall remain under seal.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: September 22, 2021

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

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Order re Notice of Election to Decline
Intervention