Turner v. Splunk Inc et al

Filing 15

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO UNSEAL ACTION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 11/16/2020. (ahmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2020)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)

Case 3:20-cv-04941-JSC Document 15 Filed 11/16/20 Page 1 of 2

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TERRANCE TURNER,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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v.

Case No. 20-cv-04941-JSC
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO
UNSEAL ACTION

SPLUNK INC.,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff Terrance Turner, proceeding without an attorney, filed this civil action alleging a

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multi-billion dollar fraud involving the government and private business. Although Mr. Turner

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filed the action in the District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, the court transferred it here

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based on improper venue. (Dkt. No. 4.) Because the complaint appeared to be a qui tam action

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under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729-3733, which can only be brought through counsel,

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the Court issued an Order to Plaintiff advising him that he could only proceed with the qui tam

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action through counsel. (Dkt. No. 8.) In response to the Court’s Order, Plaintiff filed a document

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stating that he would like to convert the action into a “negligence & breach of contract action.”

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(Dkt. No. 14.) Plaintiff simultaneously filed an amended complaint which omits the qui tam

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claims. (Dkt. No. 11.) The Clerk is therefore directed to UNSEAL this action.

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Plaintiff shall serve Defendant in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. A
case management conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on February 4, 2021.
As Plaintiff is proceeding without counsel, the Court directs his attention to the Pro Se

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Handbook available at: https://cand.uscourts.gov/wp-

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content/uploads/2020/02/Pro_Se_Handbook_2020_links.pdf. He may also obtain free legal

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advice by contacting the Legal Help Desk at 415.782.8982.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 16, 2020

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JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
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