United States of America et al v. Voto Health Care Inc

Filing 7

ORDER granting United States of America and State of Washington's 6 MOTION/NOTICE of Election to Decline Intervention. The Complaint, this Order, the Governmental Entities' Notice of Declination, and all other papers on file in this action shall be unsealed. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(TH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the
12 STATE OF WASHINGTON, ex rel. DARCY
13 J. IRWIN, and DARCY J. IRWIN,
Individually,
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Plaintiffs,
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CASE NO. C16-1487 RSM

ORDER

v.

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VOTO HEALTH CARE, INC., a
18 Washington Corporation, UBI No.
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Defendant.
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The United States and the State of Washington (collectively, the “Governmental
21 Entities”) having declined at this time to intervene in this action pursuant to the False Claims
22 Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B) and Rev. Code Wash. § 74.66.050, it is hereby ORDERED
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1. The Complaint, this Order, the Governmental Entities’ Notice of Declination, and

25 all other papers on file in this action shall be unsealed;
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2. Relator shall serve a copy of the Complaint, this Order, and the Governmental

27 Entities’ Notice of Declination on Defendant;
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ORDER - 1
CASE NO. C16-1487-RSM

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]

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3. The parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, including

2 supporting memoranda, upon the Governmental Entities, as provided for in 31 U.S.C.
3 § 3730(c)(3) and Rev. Code Wash. § 74.66.060(3). The Governmental Entities may order
4 any deposition transcripts and is entitled to intervene in this action, for good cause, at any
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4. The parties shall serve all Notices of Appeal upon the Governmental Entities;

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5. All orders of this Court shall be sent to the Governmental Entities; and

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6. Should Relator or any Defendant propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or

9 otherwise discontinued, the Court will provide the Governmental Entities with notice and an
10 opportunity to be heard before ruling or granting its approval.
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DATED this 31st day of August 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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17 Presented by:
18 /s/ David East
DAVID R. EAST, WSBA #31481
19 Assistant United States Attorney
20 United States Attorney’s Office
Western District of Washington
21 700 Stewart St., Suite 5220
22 Seattle, WA 98101-1271
E-mail: [e-mail]
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24 /s/ Matthew Kuehn
MATTHEW T. KUEHN, WSBA #30419
25 Assistant Attorney General
26 Washington Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 40114
27 Olympia, WA 98504
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CASE NO. C16-1487-RSM

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]