Franzo et al v. Careteam Inc et al

Filing 12

ORDER. Signed by the Honorable R. Bryan Harwell on 2/9/2016. (hcic, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
FLORENCE DIVISION
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The United States of America,

ex rel. Lindsay Franzo
Plaintiffs,
v.
Careteam, Inc.; Johanna Haynes;
Dr. Bi AkwenTadzong-Fomundam, M.D.;
Dr. Nyabilondi Huguette Ebama, M.D.;
and Dr. Ramesh Anand Bharadwaj,
Defendants.

CA No.: 4:15-cv-03387-RBH

FILED UNDER SEAL

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 be unsealed and served upon the defendants by the relator;
2. the relator serve this Order and the Government's Notice of Election to Decline
Intervention, after service of the complaint;
3. the seal be lifted as to all other papers filed in this action;
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

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7. should the relator or the defendants propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or
otherwise discontinued, either the relator or the defendants will solicit the written consent of the
United States before presenting the matter to this court for its ruling or granting its approval.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
February 9, 2016
Florence, South Carolina

s/ R. Bryan Harwell
R. Bryan Harwell
United States District Judge

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