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Nature of Suit Code: 375
Nature of Suit: False Claims Act
Cause of Action: 31:3730 Qui Tam False Claims Act

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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

Jason M. Ohta (Bar No. 211107)

jason.ohta@lw.com

12670 High Bluff Drive

San Diego, CA 92130-2071

Telephone: +1.858.523.5400

Facsimile: +1.858.523.5450

Attorneys for Defendants Adventist Health, 

San Joaquin Community Hospital, Robert 

Beehler, Kurt Hoekendorf, Scott Reiner, 

and William Brent Soper

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES and the STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA, ex rel. THOMAS REILLY, 

GARRETT LEE, KEVIN SCHMIDT, AND 

TERRY HILLIARD,

Plaintiffs, 

v.

ADVENTIST HEALTH, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:17-cv-00613-AWI-SKO

THIRD JOINT STIPULATION TO 

CONTINUE MANDATORY 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; ORDER

(Doc. 44)

Mag. Judge: Hon. Sheila K. Oberto

Complaint Filed: August 23, 2017

Complaint Unsealed: July 3, 2019

Trial Date: None Set

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Plaintiffs Thomas Reilly, Garrett Lee, Kevin Schmidt and Terry Hilliard (collectively, 

(“Plaintiffs”), and Defendants Adventist Health, San Joaquin Community Hospital (“SJCH”), 

Robert Beehler, Kurt Hoekendorf, Scott Reiner, William Brent Soper and Paul Griffin 

(collectively, “Defendants”), by and through their counsel of record, respectfully submit this 

Third Joint Stipulation to Continue the Mandatory Scheduling Conference currently set for 

February 20, 2020 pursuant to the Court’s November 6, 2019 Order re: Second Joint Stipulation 

to Continue Mandatory Scheduling Conference (Dkt. No. 38). 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs served Defendants Adventist Health and SJCH with a copy of the 

First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on August 20, 2019;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs served Defendant Kurt Hoekendorf with a copy of the FAC on 

August 24, 2019;

WHEREAS, this Court approved the parties’ Joint Stipulation to Continue the 

Mandatory Scheduling Conference filed on September 9, 2019, and continued the Mandatory 

Scheduling Conference to November 26, 2019 (Dkt. No. 33);

WHEREAS, Defendant Paul Griffin filed his answer to the FAC on September 19, 2019 

(Dkt. No. 34);

WHEREAS, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ FAC on October 8, 2019 

(Dkt. No. 35);

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ filed their opposition to Defendants’ motion to dismiss on 

November 4, 2019 (Dkt. No. 36);

WHEREAS, this Court approved the parties’ Second Joint Stipulation to Continue the 

Mandatory Scheduling Conference filed on November 7, 2019, and continued the Mandatory 

Scheduling Conference to February 20, 2020 (Dkt. No. 38);

WHEREAS, Defendants filed their reply brief in support of the motion to dismiss on 

November 11, 2019 (Dkt. No. 39);

WHEREAS, the November 18, 2019 hearing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss was 

vacated and taken under submission without oral argument by the Honorable Anthony Ishii (Dkt. 

No. 40);

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WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and believe that the Court’s resolution 

of Defendants’ motion to dismiss may impact discovery and the amount of claims moving 

forward;

WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and believe it is in the interest of judicial 

economy to continue the Mandatory Scheduling Conference currently set for February 20, 2020, 

to April 23, 2020;

NOW, HEREBY, THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE that the Mandatory 

Scheduling Conference shall be continued to April 23, 2020, or at another date convenient for 

the Court. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED. 

Dated: January 29, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

By: /s/ Jason M. Ohta

Jason M. Ohta 

Attorneys for Defendants Adventist Health, 

San Joaquin Community Hospital,

Robert Beehler, Kurt Hoekendorf, 

Scott Reiner and William Brent Soper

Dated: January 29, 2020 FENTON LAW GROUP, LLP

By: /s/ Benjamin J. Fenton

Benjamin J. Fenton

Attorneys for Defendant Paul Griffin

Dated: January 29, 2020 CLAYPOOL LAW FIRM

By: /s/ Brian E. Claypool

Brian E. Claypool

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Thomas Reilly, 

Garrett Lee, Kevin Schmidt and Terry Hilliard

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Dated: January 29, 2020 MCNICHOLAS & MCNICHOLAS, LLP

By: /s/Jeffrey R. Lamb

Jeffrey R. Lamb

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Thomas Reilly, 

Garrett Lee, Kevin Schmidt and Terry Hilliard

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ above stipulation (Doc. 44), the Mandatory Scheduling 

Conference currently set for February 20, 2020, is CONTINUED to April 30, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. 

in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties SHALL file 

their joint scheduling report by no later than April 23, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2020 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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