United States of America ex rel Tali Arik, M.D. v. Universal Health Services, Inc

Filing 102

ORDER Granting 101 Stipulation for Extension of Time re 100 Order (First Request). Amended Complaint deadline: 6/1/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 5/12/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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Jesse Sbaih & Associates, Ltd.
Jesse M. Sbaih (#7898)
Ines Olevic-Saleh (#11431)
The District at Green Valley Ranch
170 South Green Valley Parkway, Suite 280
Henderson, Nevada 89012
Tel
[phone]
Fax
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Sonya A. Rao (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
MORGAN VERKAMP LLC
35 East Seventh Street, Suite 600
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 513.651.4405
Attorneys for Plaintiff-Relator

MORGAN VERKAMP, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.,
TALI ARIK, M.D.,

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Case No.: 2:19-cv-01560-JAD-VCF

Plaintiff,

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v.

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
EXTEND TIME TO FILE RELATOR’S
THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT

DVH HOSPITAL ALLIANCE, LLC, d/b/a,
DESERT VIEW HOSPITAL; VALLEY
HEALTH SYSTEM LLC; UNIVERSAL
HEALTH SERVICES, INC.; VISTA HEALTH
MIRZA, M.D. P.C. d/b/a VISTA HEALTH; and
IRFAN MIRZA, M.D.

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(First Request)

Defendants.

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Defendants (i.e., DVH Hospital Alliance, LLC, d/b/a Desert View Hospital; Vista Health;

25 and Dr. Irfan Mirza) and relator Tali Arik, M.D. (“Relator”)—collectively, the “Parties”—hereby
26 stipulate and agree to an extension of the deadline to file a Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”). The
27 Parties also set forth a stipulated briefing schedule related to the TAC. In support of this Stipulation,
28 the Parties assert the following:
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Relator recently retained Morgan Verkamp LLC as additional counsel in this matter,

2 and, on April 19, 2021, attorney Sonya A. Rao of that firm was granted permission to practice in this
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Soon thereafter, on May 4, 2021, this Court issued an order that: granted Defendants’

5 motions to dismiss Relator’s Second Amended Complaint (Docs. 69, 70, 72); dismissed Relator’s
6 first and second causes of action without prejudice;1 and permitted Relator to file a TAC by May 17,
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To allow Relator’s new counsel sufficient time to familiarize herself with this matter,

9 and to accommodate counsel’s obligations in other matters, the Parties agree to extend the deadline
10 for Relator to file his TAC by 15 days, i.e., through June 1, 2021. This is the Parties’ first request

MORGAN VERKAMP, LLC

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The Parties also agree to the following extended briefing schedule relating to the

13 TAC, which accommodates the Parties’ case deadlines in other matters:
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Defendants’ deadline to file their renewed motion(s) to dismiss Relator’s TAC shall
be June 29, 2021;

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Relator’s deadline to file his opposition(s) to Defendants’ renewed motion(s) to
dismiss shall be July 27, 2021; and

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Defendants’ deadline to file their reply (or replies) to Relator’s opposition(s) shall be
August 10, 2021.

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Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, the Parties respectfully request that the Court:

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21 (1) extend the deadline to file a TAC, up to and including June 1, 2021; and (2) adopt the above22 described briefing schedule relating to the TAC.
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Relator’s conspiracy claim was dismissed with prejudice. Because that claim was the only one
asserted against defendants Valley Health System LLC, d/b/a The Valley Health System and
28 Universal Services, Inc., those defendants are no longer parties to this action.
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Respectfully submitted,

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DATED this 11th day of May, 2021.

DATED this 11th day of May, 2021.

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/s/ Sonya A. Rao

/s/Gregory R. Jones

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JESSE SBAIH & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
Jesse M. Sbaih (#7898)
Ines Olevic-Saleh (#11431)
The District at Green Valley Ranch
170 South Green Valley Parkway, Suite 280
Henderson, Nevada 89012

McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
Thomas A. Ryan (admitted pro hac vice)
Gregory R. Jones (admitted pro hac vice)
2049 Century Park East, Suite 3200
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3206

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JOHN H COTTON & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
John H. Cotton (Nevada Bar No. 005268)
Katherine L. Turpen (Nevada Bar. No. 008911)
7900 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117

MORGAN VERKAMP LLC
SONYA A. RAO (pro hac vice)
35 East Seventh St., Suite 600
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attorneys for Plaintiff-Relator

Attorneys for Defendants DVH Hospital
Alliance, LLC

MORGAN VERKAMP, LLC

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/s/ Crane M. Pomerantz
SKLAR WILLIAMS PLLC
Crane M. Pomerantz, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 14103
Brent M. Resh, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 14940
410 South Rampart Boulevard, Suite 350
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145

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Attorneys for Defendants Dr. Mirza and Vista
Health

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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______________________________________
THEMagistrate Judge JENNIFER A. DORSEY
U.S. HONORABLE
Cam Ferenbach
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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May 12, 2021
DATED: _______________

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