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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , and STATE 

OF CALIFORNIA, ex rel. ELISA MARTINEZ, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED, 

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL 

LABORATORIES, INC., QUEST 

DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED OF 

NEVADA, QUEST DIAGNOSICS NICHOLS 

INSTITUTE, LABORATORY CORPORATION 

OF AMERICA HOLDINGS, LABORATORY 

CORPORATION OF AMERICA, and DOES 1 

through 25, 

 Defendants. 

2:12-CV-1970 KJM KJN 

ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES' 

EX PARTE APPLICATION TO 

PARTIALLY LIFT THE SEAL ON 

THE QUI TAM COMPLAINT 

FILED UNDER SEAL

Upon consideration of the United States’ Ex Parte Application for a Partial Lifting of the 

Seal, and for good cause shown, 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, at its option, the United States may disclose the existence 

of this qui tam action along with the allegations raised by Relator, and provide a copy of the 

complaint and any subsequent amended complaints filed, to any or all named defendants: QUEST 

DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED, QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES, 

INC., QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED OF NEVADA, QUEST DIAGNOSICS 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney 

CATHERINE J. SWANN 

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, 10th Floor 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 554-2762 

Fax: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for the United States of America 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney 

CATHERINE J. SWANN 

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, 10th Floor 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 554-2762 

Fax: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for the United States of America 

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NICHOLS INSTITUTE, LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS, and/or 

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the complaint and all other filings shall remain under seal, 

except insofar as that seal has been partially lifted by this Court. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATE: June 30, 2014. 

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