United States of America et al v. Compassionate Home Care Services, Inc. et al

Filing 166

ORDER granting 164 Motion to Excuse the United States Attorney's Office Civil Chief and the North Carolina Department of Justice Civil Chief from in-person attendance at the settlement conference scheduled for 25 April 2017to excuse Defendan t Carol Anders from in-person attendance at the settlement conference scheduled for 25 April 2017; granting 165 Motion to Excuse the United States Attorney's Office Civil Chief and the North Carolina Department of Justice Civil Chief from in -person attendance at the settlement conference scheduled for 25 April 2017 to excuse Defendant Carol Anders from in-person attendance at the settlement conference scheduled for 25 April 2017. Signed by United States Magistrate Judge James E. Gates on 4/20/2017. (Briggeman, N.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT C(i)URT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH<IAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
7:14-CV-113-D
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Plaintiffs,

v.
COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE
SERVICES, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

Tills case is before the court on the consent motion (D.E. 164) by plaintiffs United States
of America and State of North Carolina to excuse the United States Attorney's Office Civil Chief
and the North Carolina Department of Justice Civil Chief from in-person attendance at the
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conference scheduled for 25 April 2017 (see D.E. 162). Defendant Carol Anders has

also filed' a consent motion (D.E. 165) seeking similar relief excusing her from in-person
attendanc.e at the conference. There being no opposition to the motions and good cause having
been shown, both motions are ALLOWED.
Norman Acker, Civil Chief, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of
North Carolina and Freeman Kirby, Civil Chief, Medicaid Investigations Division, North
Carolina .Department of Justice are excused from in-person attendance at the conference, but
shall be available by telephone during the entire settlement conference. At the conference, the
United States shall be represented in-person by Special Assistant United States Attorney Stacy
Race

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the State of North Carolina shall be represented in-person by Special Assistant United

States Attorney Race and Lareena Phillips.

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Defendant Carol Anders is excused from in-person attenaance at the conference and is
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allowed to participate through counsel, Jonathan Wall. She shall be available by telephone at
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intervals during the settlement conference, to the extent possible. '
Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the court's discretion with respect to
arrangements for any further settlement proceedings in this case.
SO ORDERED, this 'l.A)day of April 2017.

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United States Magistrate Judge

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