USA v. Community Health Systems, Inc.

Filing 104

REVISED ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 10/6/14. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel.
JAMES DOGHRAMJI; SHEREE COOK;
and RACHEL BRYANT,

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Plaintiffs,
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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., et al., )
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Defendants.
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CIVIL NO. 3:11-cv-0442
JUDGE SHARP
MAGISTRATE JUDGE GRIFFIN

ORDER OF DISMISSAL
The United States, having intervened in part in this action for the purpose of effectuating
the settlement agreement (“the Settlement Agreement”) between the United States, all
defendants, and relators James Doghramji, Sheree Cook and Rachel Bryant (“Relators”),
pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3730(b)(2) and (4), and the United States and
Relator having filed a Joint Notice of Dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A),
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

Consistent with the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the False Claims Act

claims asserted by Relators in this action on behalf of the United States against all defendants for
the Covered Conduct as defined in the Settlement Agreement attached as Exhibit A to Docket
Entry No. 75, are dismissed with prejudice;
2.

Except for Relator’s claims for statutory attorneys’ fees and costs under 31 U.S.C.

§ 3730(d), the remaining False Claims Act claims asserted by Relator against all defendants are
dismissed with prejudice to Relator and without prejudice to the United States; and

3.

The Court will retain jurisdiction over the United States, all defendants, and

Relator to the extent necessary to enforce the terms and conditions of the Settlement
Agreement, and to adjudicate Relator’s claims for statutory attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant
to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d).

IT IS SO ORDERED, this

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KEVIN H. SHARP
United States District Judge