United States of America et al v. Cardinal Health Inc et al

Filing 87

ORDER GRANTING 85 Motion to Transfer Venue. Case transferred to District of South Carolina. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (BM, Case Administrator)

Case 2:17-cv-00378-SAB

ECF No. 87

filed 10/31/22

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FILED IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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Oct 31, 2022

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SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.
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No. 2:17-CV-00378-SAB

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Plaintiff-Relator,

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v.

13 CARDINAL HEALTH, INC., et al.,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION
TO TRANSFER VENUE

Defendants.

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Before the Court is the Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue by All

17 Defendants. ECF No. 85. Defendants request to transfer venue for the above-stated
18 matter to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
19 Plaintiff-Relator consents to the transfer but requests the transfer be to the Beaufort
20 Division of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. ECF
21 No. 86. The Court finds good cause to grant Defendants’ Motion and Plaintiff’s
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE # 1

Case 2:17-cv-00378-SAB

ECF No. 87

filed 10/31/22

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Venue by All Defendants, ECF No.

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Plaintiff’s request to transfer this case to the Beaufort Division of the

5 District of South Carolina, ECF No. 86, is GRANTED.
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The District Court Clerk is directed to transfer this action to the

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Clerk is directed to enter this

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DATED this 31st day of October 2022.

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Stanley A. Bastian

Chief United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE # 2