United States of America ex rel Henry Roop v. Southern Pharmaceutical Corporation et al

Filing 11

ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice. CASE CLOSED. Signed by District Judge Debra M. Brown on 3/10/15. (rel)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
ABERDEEN DIVISION

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
ex rel. HENRY ROOP

PLAINTIFF

V.

NO. 1:14-CV-00079-DMB-SAA

SOUTHERN PHARMACEUTICAL
CORPORATION, a Mississippi
Corporation; GLENN A. LINGLE,
Individually; and DOUGLAS E. MARTIN,
Individually

DEFENDANTS

JUDGMENT OF
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
On March 4, 2015, Relator Henry Roop filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal seeking
to dismiss this False Claims Act action without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Doc.
#9. On March 9, 2015, the United States filed a Notice of Consent to the dismissal without
prejudice pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1). Doc. #10. Accordingly, insofar as no defendant
has filed an answer or a motion for summary judgment and the Government has consented to the
proposed dismissal, this matter is DISMISSED without prejudice. See Bailey v. Shell W. E&P,
Inc., 609 F.3d 710, 719 (5th Cir. 2010) (voluntary dismissals of False Claims Act actions
governed by Rule 41 and 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1)).

SO ORDERED, this 10th day of March, 2015.
/s/ Debra M. Brown
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE