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Nature of Suit Code: 375
Nature of Suit: False Claims Act
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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Order on U.S.Notice of Election To Decline Intervention 1 

U.S., ex rel., Adomitis v. Tahoe Forest Hospital, No. 2:17-cv-1879 KJM 

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

KELLI L. TAYLOR 

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 554-2700 

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for the United States 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel., FRANK ADOMITIS, an individual, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT; 

DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, 

 Defendant. 

No. 2:17-cv-1879 KJM 

ORDER 

 The United States has declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the False Claims 

Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B). Notice, ECF No. 17. In its notice to the court, the United States has 

requested that, with the exception of the complaint, “[a]ll other contents of the Court’s file in this action 

remain under seal and not be made public or served upon the Defendant, except for this Order and the 

United States’ Notice of Election to Decline Intervention, which the Relator will serve upon the 

Defendant only after service of the Complaint[.]” 

 In making this request to seal, the United States fails to justify an exception to the FCA’s 

general disclosure requirement. See 31 U.S.C. 3730(b)(3); U.S. ex rel. Lee v. Horizon W., Inc., No. 00-

2921, 2006 WL 305966, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 8, 2006). Accordingly, within fourteen (14) days of this 

order, any party may SHOW CAUSE why certain filings in this action are not subject to disclosure and 

must remain under seal. 

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The remainder of the United States’ requests made in its notice to the court are GRANTED. 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that: 

1. The Complaint be unsealed and served upon the Defendant by the Relator; 

2. The seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in this action after the date of this Order; 

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

memoranda, upon the United States, as provided for in 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3). The United States may 

order any deposition transcripts and is entitled to intervene in this action, for good cause, at any time; 

4. The parties shall serve all notices of appeal upon the United States; 

5. All orders of this Court shall be sent to the United States; and 

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

otherwise discontinued, the Court will provide the United States with notice and an opportunity to be 

heard before ruling or granting its approval. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: June 12, 2020. 

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