ORDER of Dismissal granting 15 Motion to Dismiss. Closing Case. Motions Terminated: 15 Plaintiff's MOTION to Dismiss 12 Order,, 1 Complaint filed by 3A23145. Signed by Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr on 7/18/2017. (kpe) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.
NOTICE by United States Of America re 15 Plaintiff's MOTION to Dismiss 12 Order,, 1 Complaint , 16 Order,, of Consent to Voluntary Dismissal (Elliott, Jessica)
PAPERLESS ORDER: The Plaintiff has 15 moved to voluntarily dismiss this False Claims Act suit. Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), a False Claims Act action brought by a relator may only be dismissed if the Attorney General gives written consent to the dismissal along with his reasons for consenting. The Attorney General shall file a notice with the Court on or before July 28, 2017, indicating whether he consents to the dismissal of this suit, along with his reasons for consenting. Signed by Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. on 7/14/2017. (jle)
Order Requiring Discovery And Scheduling Conference And Order Referring Discovery Matters To The Magistrate Judge. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr on 7/11/2017. (kpe)
ORDER Requiring Service of Complaint. The Court direct the Clerk to unseal the Complaint (ECF No. 1); The Relator shall serve the Complaint upon the Defendants; All other currently sealed documents shall remain under seal and shall not be made public or served upon the Defendants, except for the Government's Notice of Election to Decline Intervention (ECF No. 11), which the Relator will serve upon the Defendants only after service of the Complaint; All other documents filed in this action after the date of this Order shall not be sealed. Signed by Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr on 7/10/2017. (nc)
ORDER Granting 2 Motion to Seal Pursuant to 31 USC 3730(b)(2). Signed by Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr on 11/7/2016. (nc) Modified by Unsealing Document pursuant to Unsealing Deadline on 4/4/2018 (nc).
Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 11/1/2016 in the amount of $ 400.00, receipt number FLS000008550 (tpl) Modified by Unsealing per 6 Order on 4/4/2018 (nc).
Clerks Notice pursuant to 28 USC 636(c). Parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the attached form. (tpl) Modified by Unsealing Document pursuant to 6 Order on 4/4/2018 (nc).
MOTION to Seal Pursuant to 31 U.S.c. 3730(b)(2) (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(tpl) Modified by Unsealing Document pursuant to 6 Order on 4/4/2018 (nc).
COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 400.00, filed by 3A23145, United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-2, # 2 Exhibit 3-4, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(tpl)