Welch et al v. My Left Foot Children's Therapy, LLC et al

Filing 181

ORDER of DISMISSAL pursuant to ECF No. 180 Stipulation. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 11/19/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)

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THE EMPLOYMENT LAW GROUP, P.C.
R. SCOTT OSWALD (admitted pro hac vice)
888 17th Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Email:
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff/Relator Mary Kaye Welch

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
STATE OF NEVADA ex rel. MARY KAYE
WELCH,

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Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 2:14-cv-01786-MMD-GWF
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF
DISMISSAL

v.
My Left Foot Children’s therapy, LLC, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Relator Mary Kaye Welch ( “Relator”) filed this action under the qui tam provision of the False

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Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq., against Defendants My Left Foot Children’s Therapy, LLC

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(“My Left Foot”), Ann Marie Gottlieb, and Jon Gottlieb (collectively, “Defendants,” and together with

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Relator, the United States, and the State of Nevada, the “Parties”). The Parties by and through their

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respective counsel, have reached a settlement in this case. Accordingly, there being no objection to the

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relief sought, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), the parties respectfully

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL
CASE NO. 2:14-cv-01786-MMD-GWF

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request that the Court enter the below [Proposed] Order.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
DATED:

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DATED:

BY: ____/s/_Troy Flake_____________________________
Troy Flake
Office of the United States Attorney, District of Nevada
Assistant United States Attorney

DATED:

BY: ___/s/_Mark Kemberling________________________
Mark Kemberling
State of Nevada, Office of the Attorney General,
Chief Deputy Attorney General

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BY: ____/s/__R. Scott Oswald_______________________
R. Scott Oswald
The Employment Law Group, P.C.
Attorneys for Relator

DATED: Nov. 15, 2018

BY:

/s/ Shawn Hanson
Shawn Hanson
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Attorneys for Defendants

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL
CASE NO. 2:14-cv-01786-MMD-GWF

ORDER

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:

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1. The allegations in the operative complaint against Defendants are dismissed with prejudice as to the

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Relator, and are dismissed as to the United States and the State of Nevada consistent with the

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Settlement Agreement, with prejudice as to the “Covered Conduct” as defined in the Settlement

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Agreement and otherwise without prejudice;

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2. The Court shall retain jurisdiction over any disputes that may arise regarding compliance with the

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Settlement Agreement; and

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3. Having determined there is no just reason for delay, this Order shall be entered accordingly.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this ___ day of November 2018.

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United States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL
CASE NO. 2:14-cv-01786-MMD-GWF