Cumberland County Hospital System Inc. v. Burwell

Filing 70

JUDGMENT: IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the court adopts the conclusions in the M&R [D.E. 66]. Plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 53] is GRANTED, defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 55] is DENIED, the Secretary's final decision is REVERSED, and the action is REMANDED for reimbursement of plaintiff as recommended by Magistrate Judge Gates in the M&R. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 3/17/2017. (Briggeman, N.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION

CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL
SYSTEM, INC., d/b/a Cape Fear Valley
Health System,
Plaintiff,
V.
THOMAS E. PRICE,
Secretary of Health and Human Services,
Defendants.

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JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE
CASE NO. 5:15-cv-317-D

Decision by the Court.
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the court adopts the conclusions in the
M&R [D.E. 66]. Plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 53] is GRANTED,
defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 55] is DENIED, the Secretary's final
decision is REVERSED, and the action is REMANDED for reimbursement of plaintiff as
recommended by Magistrate Judge Gates in the M&R.

This Judgment Filed and Entered on March 17, 2017, and Copies To:
Steven Gordon Pine

(via CM/ECF electronic notification)

Susan King Hackney

(via CM/ECF electronic notification)

Neal Fowler

(via CM/ECF electronic notification)

DATE:

PETER A. MOORE, JR., CLERK

March 17, 2017

(By) /s/ Nicole Briggeman
Deputy Clerk