United States of America et al v. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport et al

Filing 9

ORDER: Ordered that this action is dismissed with prejudice to Relator Rikabi Khaled; this dismissal is without prejudice to the United States; the 3 Complaint be unsealed; and that all other contents of the Courts file in this action remain under seal and not be made public, except for this Order, the Relators 7 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, and the United States 8 Notice of Consent to Relators Voluntary Dismissal. Signed by District Judge Halil S. Ozerden on 12/5/17. (RLW)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EX REL.
RIKABI KHALED
v.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL NO. 1:17cv84-HSO-RHW

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT,
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – GULFPORT,
JESSE PENICO

DEFENDANTS

ORDER OF DISMISSAL
The Relator in this qui tam action having filed a Notice of Voluntary
Dismissal, and the United States having notified this Court pursuant to the False
Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), that it consents to dismissal, Notice, the Court
rules as follows:
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that
1. this action is dismissed WITH PREJUDICE to Relator Rikabi Khaled;
2. this dismissal is WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the United States;
3. the Complaint [3] be unsealed; and that
4. all other contents of the Court’s file in this action remain under seal and
not be made public, except for this Order, the Relator’s Notice [7] of Voluntary
Dismissal, and the United States’ Notice [8] of Consent to Relator’s Voluntary
Dismissal.
SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED this the 5th day of December, 2017.

s/ Halil Suleyman Ozerden
HALIL SULEYMAN OZERDEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE