United States of America et al v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al

Filing 28

Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ORDER entered granting 25 Motion to Dismiss without Prejudice (Danieli, Chris)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-CV-12280-GAO
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al, ex rel. RONALD E. KAVANAUGH,
Plaintiff and Relator,
v.
MERCK & CO., INC., a New Jersey Corporation, et al.
Defendants.

ORDER TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE
October 14, 2014
O’TOOLE, J.D.
The Relator has moved to dismiss this action without prejudice. No opposition having
been received, the Court hereby rules, pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §
3730(b)(4)(B), as follows:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that
1. The motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice is GRANTED. This Complaint is dismissed
without prejudice to the United States of America or Relator.
2. As the Complaint is now dismissed, Relator is relieved of the Court’s requirement in
paragraph 2 of its July 18, 2014 Order that he serve upon the defendants: the complaint,
the United States’ Notice of Election to Decline Intervention, and the Court’s July 18,
2014 Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ George A. O’Toole, Jr.
United States District Judge