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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 ex rel. 

EDWARD KOONS, 

Plaintiff, 

v.

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 

COMPANY, SFPP, L.P., KINDER 

MORGAN OPERATING P.D. AND 

KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC., 

Defendant.

No. 2:15-CV-1291 KJM EFB 

ORDER 

Upon consideration of the United States' Ex Parte Application to Partially Lift the 

Seal, the court HEREBY ORDERS as follows: 

The United States may, at its option, 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 attorneys at the California Attorney General’s Office 

(“CA AG Attorneys”) who have advised of another qui tam action that may have been filed under 

the CA False Claims Act in state court by the same relator with defendants and conduct 

overlapping the present qui tam matter. 

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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.

DATED: November 16, 2015. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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