Saetern et al v. Dignity Health et al
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 10/23/2024 UNSEALING the Case, 1 Complaint and 10 Notice of Election to Decline. All other documents filed prior to the 10 Decline shall remain sealed. (Donati, J)
1 PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney
2 CATHERINE J. SWANN
Assistant United States Attorney
3 501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, California 95814
4 Telephone: (916) 554-2762
Facsimile: (916) 554-2900
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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.
MEUY SAETERN,
CASE NO: 2:23-cv-0863 JDP
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Plaintiffs,
[PROPOSED] ORDER ON THE UNITED
STATES’ NOTICE OF ELECTION TO
DECLINE INTERVENTION
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v.
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DIGNITY HEALTH, DIGNITY HEALTH
MEDICAL FOUNDATION, KAMRAN
SAHRAKAR, M.D., YI-REN CHEN, M.D.,
and JOSHUA LUCAS, M.D.,
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Defendants.
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The United States having declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the False Claims
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IT IS ORDERED that,
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1. the complaint be unsealed and served upon the defendants 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
24 public or served upon the defendants, except for this Order and The United States’ Notice of
25 Election to Decline Intervention, which the relator will serve upon the defendants only after service
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[PROPOSED] ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES’
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO DECLINE INTERVENTION
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3. the seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in this action after the date of this Order;
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4. the parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, including supporting
3 memoranda, upon the United States, as provided for in 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3). The United States
4 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 relator or the defendants propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or
9 otherwise discontinued, the Court will provide the United States with notice and an opportunity to be
10 heard before ruling or granting its approval.
11 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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October 23, 2024
JEREMY D. PETERSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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[PROPOSED] ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES’
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