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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , and 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ex rel. ELISA 

MARTINEZ, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS 

INCORPORATED, QUEST 

DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL 

LABORATORIES, INC., and DOES 1-

100, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:12-CV-1970 KJM KJN 

ORDER 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a) and the False Claims Act, 

31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), the United States of America and Relator Elisa Martinez have filed a 

Joint Stipulation of Dismissal in accordance with the terms of a settlement agreement 

(Agreement) entered into among the United States, Relator, and Defendants (the Parties) effective 

as of August 18, 2015. 

Upon consideration of the Joint Stipulation, it is hereby ORDERED that: 

1. All claims asserted in this action are dismissed with prejudice as to Relator. 

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2. All claims in this action for the Covered Conduct as defined in the 

Agreement among the Parties, are dismissed with prejudice as to the United States. All other 

claims asserted in this action are dismissed without prejudice as to the United States. 

3. All Parties shall bear their own costs related to the claims asserted in this 

action, except as otherwise provided in the Agreement. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: September 15, 2015. 

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