United States of America et al v. Welcov Healthcare et al
Filing
5
ORDER granting 4 Motion to Unseal Case Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 8/30/2017. (ELL)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BUTTE DIVISION
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, ex rel., THANE
BEDWELL and THANE BEDWELL
CV 17-5-BU-BMM
Plaintiff,
ORDER
vs.
WELCOV HEALTHCARE, LLC,
BOZEMAN HEALTHCARE #2, LLC,
WELCOV HD MASTER TENANT,
LLC, PAUL J. CONTRIS, ANGELA
FINK, THOMAS E. BOERBOOM,
HEIDI HILLMAN, C.P.A., PAUL
BALHORN, JASMINE BATTAGLIA,
AMANDA CANNON, JERRY
SMYLE, MIKE HUGHES, EMPRES
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT,
LLC, LANTIS ENTERPRISES, INC.,
MISSION HEALTHCARE, LLC and
DOES 1-99,
FILED UNDER SEAL
Defendants.
The United States having declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the
False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), the Court rules as follows:
IT IS ORDERED that,
1. The complaint be unsealed and served upon the defendants by the
relators;
2. All other contents of the Court’s file in this action remain under seal and
not be made public or served upon the defendant, except for this Order and The
Government's Notice of Election to Decline Intervention, which the relators will
serve upon the defendants only after service of the complaint;
3. The seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in this action after the
date of this Order;
4. The parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action,
including supporting memoranda, upon the United States, as provided for in 31
U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3). The United States may order any deposition transcripts and
is entitled to intervene in this action, for good cause, at any time;
5. The parties shall serve all notices of appeal upon the United States;
6. All orders of this Court shall be sent to the United States; and that
7. Should the relators or the defendants propose that this action be
dismissed, settled, or otherwise discontinued, the Court will provide the United
States with notice and an opportunity to be heard before ruling or granting its
approval.
DATED this 28th day of August, 2017.
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