Cook-Reska vs. Community Health Systems Inc et al

Filing 229

Order: We directed the parties to propose an agreed-upon schedule for supplemental briefing regarding an award of reasonable attorney fees to Relators' counsel or, if they could not reach agreement, to submit competing schedules for our consider ation. (Case No. 3:11 C 442, Dkt. No. 350.) After considering the proposed schedules, we deny both motions. (Case No. 3:11 C 442, Dkt. Nos. 354, 355.) We instead enter the following schedule: Relators shall file supplemental briefs with documentation and argument not presented previously in their initial briefing regarding fees by June 1, 2022. Defendants shall file their responses to Relators' supplemental briefs by July 19, 2022. Relators shall file any replies by August 2, 2022. If any p arty requests an evidentiary hearing, its brief should indicate what testimonial evidence it would present at the hearing. Signed by Judge Marvin E. Aspen on 4/14/2022. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(bs)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and
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STATE OF TEXAS ex rel.
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AMY COOK-RESKA,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., et al., )
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Defendants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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ex rel. NANCY REUILLE,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORP., et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. 3:11 C 442
Hon. Marvin E. Aspen

No. 3:14 C 2160
Hon. Marvin E. Aspen

No. 3:15 C 110
Hon. Marvin E. Aspen

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel.
KATHLEEN A. 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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No. 3:14 C 2195
Hon. Marvin E. Aspen

ORDER
MARVIN E. ASPEN, District Judge:
We directed the parties to propose an agreed-upon schedule for supplemental briefing
regarding an award of reasonable attorney fees to Relators’ counsel or, if they could not reach
agreement, to submit competing schedules for our consideration. (Case No. 3:11 C 442, Dkt.
No. 350.) The parties were unable to reach agreement. Both Relators and Defendants now move
for entry of an order entering their preferred schedule. After considering the proposed schedules,
we deny both motions. (Case No. 3:11 C 442, Dkt. Nos. 354, 355.) We instead enter the
following schedule:
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Relators shall file supplemental briefs with documentation and argument not presented
previously in their initial briefing regarding fees by June 1, 2022.

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Defendants shall file their responses to Relators’ supplemental briefs by July 19, 2022.

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Relators shall file any replies by August 2, 2022.

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If any party requests an evidentiary hearing, its brief should indicate what testimonial
evidence it would present at the hearing.

It is so ordered.

Dated: April 14, 2022

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Marvin E. Aspen
United States District Judge