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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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LAW OFFICES

COTCHETT, PITRE &

MCCARTHY, LLP

NIALL P. McCARTHY (SBN 160175) 

nmccarthy@cpmlegal.com 

JUSTIN T. BERGER (SBN 250346) 

jberger@cpmlegal.com 

ERIC J. BUESCHER (SBN 271323) 

ebuescher@cpmlegal.com 

COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP

San Francisco Airport Office Center 

840 Malcolm Road 

Burlingame, CA 94010 

Telephone: (650) 697-6000 

Facsimile: (650) 697-0577 

Attorneys for Relators 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel.

RANDY REAGAN and JAMES LONGFIELD; 

and STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 

TEXAS, STATE OF MICHIGAN, STATE OF 

NEW YORK, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 

ex rel. RANDY REAGAN and JAMES 

LONGFIELD;

Plaintiffs,

v.

CAROLINA LIQUID CHEMISTRIES, CORP., a 

Delaware Corporation; PATRICIA SHUGART, 

an individual; and PHIL SHUGART, an 

individual;

Defendants.

CASE NO. CV 13-01497 KAW

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JOINT STIPULATION 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED UPON by and between all parties through 

and by their counsel of record: 

 WHEREAS, Relators Randy Reagan and James Longfield filed their Amended Complaint on 

October 18, 2018; 

 WHEREAS, the United States of America declined intervention on October 22, 2018; 

 WHEREAS, the Court issued an Order to Unseal on October 23, 2018, 

 WHEREAS, Relators sent over a service packet to Defendants Patricia Shugart and Phil 

Shugart’s counsel to accept service of the Summons, Complaint, Waiver of Service of Summons, and 

additional service documents on November 6, 2018 

 WHEREAS, Relators sent over a service packet to Defendant Carolina Liquid Chemistries, 

Corp.’s counsel to accept service of the Summons, Complaint, Waiver of Service of Summons, and 

additional service documents on November 28, 2018; 

 WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred regarding a briefing schedule; 

 WHEREAS, the parties jointly stipulate to the following briefing schedule: 

 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is due March 18, 2019; 

 Relator’s Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss brief is due April 8, 2019; 

 Defendants’ Reply Brief in Support of the Motion to Dismiss is due April 22, 

2019; and 

 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss will be noticed for May 16, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. 

before the Hon. Kandis A. Westmore. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: January 31, 2019 COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP

 

 By: /s/ Eric J. Buescher 

 ERIC J. BUESCHER 

 Attorneys for Relators 

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ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP 

By: _____ RA;;;;&~------------ Attorneys for Defendant Carolina Liquids Chemistries, Corp. 

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP 

Attorneys for Defendant Patricia Shugart 

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP 

By: ----~- --~..L- 3.. _:__ ________ _ RANJnG§KEY 

Attorneys for Defendant Phil Shugart 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

 PURSUANT TO THE JOINT STIPULATION, it is hereby ordered the briefing schedule 

regarding Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is as follows:

 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is due March 18, 2019; 

 Relator’s Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss brief is due April 8, 2019; 

 Defendants’ Reply Brief in Support of the Motion to Dismiss is due April 22, 

2019; and 

 A hearing is scheduled for Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss on May 16, 2019, at 

1:30 p.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: 

HON. KANDIS A. WESTMORE 

2:00 p.m. February 7, 2019 Hon. Jon S. Tigar

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