Sharpe v. Allergy Partners, P.A. et al

Filing 59

ORDER DISMISSING this action WITH PREJUDICE to the Relator Amanda Sharpe and WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the United States and the State of North Carolina. Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close this civil action. Signed by Chief Judge Martin Reidinger on 6/15/2021. (ejb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:17-cv-00261-MR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and
the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
ex rel. AMANDA SHARPE, and
AMANDA SHARPE, individually,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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ALLERGY PARTNERS, P.A. and
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DAVID A. BROWN, M.D.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the United States’ and State of
North Carolina’s Notice of Consent to Stipulation of Dismissal [Doc. 58].
The Relator Amanda Sharpe has filed stipulations of dismissal with
prejudice as to Relator Sharpe and without prejudice as to the United States
and the State of North Carolina in this action. [Docs. 56, 57]. Based on
those filings, the United States and the State of North Carolina have now
filed a Notice of Consent to Dismissal without prejudice as to the United
States and State of North Carolina, pursuant to the False Claims Act, U.S.C.
§ 3730(b)(1). [Doc. 58]. Upon review of the parties’ filings, and in light of
the consent by the United States and the State of North Carolina, the Court
hereby enters the following Order.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that this action is hereby DISMISSED
WITH PREJUDICE to the Relator Amanda Sharpe and WITHOUT
PREJUDICE as to the United States and the State of North Carolina.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close this civil action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: June 15, 2021

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