Slice v. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority

Filing 46

ORDER granting 45 Motion to Unseal Complaint and the Government's Notice of Election to Decline Intervention. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 7/18/2019. (brl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:14-CV-551-RJC-DCK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the
STATE of NORTH CAROLINA, ex rel.
LEZLIE A. SLICE,
Plaintiffs,
v.
ORDER
THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY d/b/a
CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM and
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER,
Defendants.
THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on “The Government’s Notice Of
Election To Decline Intervention And Motion To Unseal Complaint” (Document No. 45) filed
July 18, 2019. The United States and the State of North Carolina, having declined to intervene
in this action pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B) and N.C.G.S. § 1608(b)(4)(b), the Court rules as follows:
IT IS ORDERED that,
1.

the “Complaint” (Document Nos. 4, 5, 6 & 7) and “The Government’s Notice Of

Election To Decline Intervention And Motion To Unseal Complaint” (Document No. 45) be
unsealed;
2.

if Relator elects to proceed with this action pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3)

and N.C.G.S. § 1-609(f), Relator shall serve the Complaint on Defendant within ninety (90) days
of this Order;

3.

all other contents of the Court’s file in this action shall remain under seal and not

be made public or served upon Defendant, except for the Complaint, this Order and The
Government’s Notice of Election to Decline Intervention, which the Relator will serve upon
Defendant only after service of the Complaint;
4.

the seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in this action after the date of

this Order;
5.

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

supporting memoranda, upon the United States and the State of North Carolina, as provided for
in 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3) and N.C.G.S. § 1-609(f). The United States and the State of North
Carolina may order any deposition transcripts and are entitled to intervene in this action, for good
cause, at any time;
6.

the parties shall serve all notices of appeal upon the United States and the State

of North Carolina;
7.

all Orders of this Court shall be sent to the United States and the State of North

Carolina; and that
8.

should the Relator or Defendant propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or

otherwise discontinued, they shall inform the Court whether the United States and the State of
North Carolina consent to such proposal and if possible submit such consent in writing to the
Court.
SO ORDERED.
Signed: July 18, 2019

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SEALED DOCUMENT with access to Specified Parties/Plaintiff.