Bosbyshell v. The Art Institute of Charlotte, LLC et al

Filing 11

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Unseal Complaint, the Government's Notice of Election to Decline Intervention and Motion to Unseal Complaint and this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 7/20/17. (tob)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel
WILLIAM BOSBYSHELL, JR.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHARLOTTE, LLC,
SOUTH UNIVERSITY, LLC,
And
EDUCATION MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION,

No. 3:16-CV-514-FDW-DSC

Defendants.

ORDER
The United States having declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the False
Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), the Court rules as follows:
IT IS ORDERED that,
1. the Complaint, the Government’s Notice of Election to Decline Intervention and
Motion to Unseal Complaint, and this Order, be unsealed;
2. all other contents of the Court’s file in this action remain under seal and not be
made public or served upon the Defendants, which the Relator will serve upon the
Defendants only after service of the Complaint;
3. the seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in this action after the date of
this Order;
4. the parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, including
supporting memoranda, 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. the parties shall serve all notices of appeal upon the United States;
6. all orders of this Court shall be sent to the United States; and that
7. should the Relator or the Defendants propose that this action be dismissed,
settled, or otherwise discontinued, the Court will solicit the written consent of the United
States before ruling or granting its approval.
SO ORDERED.
Signed: July 20, 2017

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