Wadley v. Radford et al

Filing 16

ORDER granting 14 Motion to Unseal Document. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 2/6/2017. (Briggeman, N.)

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SEALED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE ~ASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
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NO.

5:15-CV-642-D

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.,
ROBERT WADLEY, M.D.,
Plaintiff,
ORDER

v.

UNDERI SEAL

PHILLIP RADFORD, ET AL.,
Defendants.

The United States having declined to intervene in this action
pursuanttotheFalseClaimsAct, 31U.S.C. § 3730(b) (4) (B), theCourt
rules as follows:
IT IS ORDERED that,
1.

The complaint, the United States' first and second motions
'1.

to extend the seal period, the Court's orders granting those motions,
the United States' notice of declination, and this order be unsealed.
2.

All other contents of the Court Is file in this action remain

under seal and not be made public or served upon the defendants;
3.

The seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in

this action after the date of this Order;
4.

Should Relator pursue this matter further, the parties

shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, .including

supporting ni.emqranda, 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.

Should Relator pursue this matter further, the parties

shall serve all notices of appeal upon the United States;
6.

Should Relator pursue this matter further, all orders of

this Court shall .be sent to the United States; and that
7.

Should Relator or the· defendants propose that· this action

be dismissed, ·settled, or otherwise discontinued, the Court

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solicit the written consent of the United States before ruling or
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granting its approval.
IT IS SO ORDERED,
This

day. of February

1

2017.