COOPER v. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CO., LLC et al

Filing 57

ORDER THAT POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CO., LLC'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED. THE CLAIMS AGAINST POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CO., LLC ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE NORMA L. SHAPIRO ON 3/12/15. 3/13/15 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(jl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ALAN E. COOPER, M.D.,
For himself and on behalf of the United
States of America
v.
POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CO., LLC
d/b/a POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL
MEDICAL CENTER
and
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CORPORATION

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CIVIL ACTION

No. 13-01137

ORDER
AND NOW, this 12th day of March, 2015, upon consideration of plaintiff-relator Alan E.
Cooper, M.D.’s amended qui tam complaint (paper no. 36), Community Health Systems
Professional Services Corporation’s motion to dismiss (paper no. 42), Pottstown Hospital Co.,
LLC’s motion to dismiss (paper no. 43), plaintiff-relator’s responses in opposition (papers no. 45
and 46), Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation’s sur-reply in support of
its motion to dismiss (paper no. 53), and oral argument on the motions to dismiss, and for the
reasons stated in the accompanying memorandum of today’s date, it is ORDERED that:
1. Pottstown Hospital Co., LLC’s motion to dismiss (paper no. 43) is GRANTED. The
claims against Pottstown Hospital Co., LLC are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
2. Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation’s motion to dismiss
(paper no. 42) is GRANTED. The claims against Community Health Systems
Professional Services Corporation are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

/s/ Norma L. Shapiro
J.