SMITH et al v. CAROLINA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, INC. et al

Filing 101

ORDER THAT ALL THREE MOTIONS (DOC NOS. 58, 59 AND 78) ARE DENIED. SIGNED BY CHIEF JUDGE LAWRENCE F. STENGEL ON 8/2/17. 8/3/17 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
KAREN SMITH, ex rel.
v.
CAROLINA MEDICAL CENTER, et al.

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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 11-2756

ORDER
AND NOW, this 2nd day of August, 2017, upon consideration of the following motions:
1. motion to dismiss the United States’ complaint in intervention (Doc. No. 38) by
defendants Jorge Acosta, Nancy Seier, and Patricia Eroh (Doc. No. 58),
2. motion to dismiss the United States’ complaint in intervention and relator’s qui
tam complaint (Doc. No. 1) by defendants Carolina Community Mental Health
Centers, Inc., Northeast Community Mental Health Centers, Inc., Lehigh Valley
Community Mental Health Centers, Inc., Melissa Chlebowski, and MCM
Bethlehem Property (Doc. No. 59), and
3. motion for judgment on the pleadings and to join codefendants motions to dismiss
the United States’ complaint in intervention by defendants Melchor Martinez and
MM Consultants (Doc. No. 78);
and considering the parties’ responses: Smith’s Response in Opp. to Mot. to Dismiss (Doc. No.
73); United States’ Response in Opp. to Mot. to Dismiss (Doc. No. 76); Carolina et al. Reply
(Doc. No. 80); United States’ Response in Opp. to Mot. for J. on the Pleadings (Doc. No. 81);
and Martinez’s and MM Consultants’ Reply (Doc. No. 84); as well as the supplemental briefs
submitted: Smith’s Supp. Response (Doc. No. 92); United States’ Supp. Response (Doc. No.
93); Carolina et al. Supp. Response (Doc. No. 95); Martinez’s and MM Consultants’ Supp.

Response (Doc. No. 96); and United States’ Second Supp. Response (Doc. No. 98), IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that all three motions (Doc. Nos. 58, 59, and 78) are DENIED.
BY THE COURT:

/s/ Lawrence F. Stengel
LAWRENCE F. STENGEL, C. J.

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