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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PLAINTIFFS

ex rel. PAM HOWARD and EBEN HOWARD

v. No. 4:13CV00310 JLH

ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL;

RON ROBERTSON, Individually; and

JON BATES, Individually DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The defendants’ motion for continuance is GRANTED. Document #169. This action is

removed from the trial docket for the week of February 22, 2016, and the amended final scheduling

order entered on July 23, 2015, is set aside. A new scheduling order with a new trial date and new

deadlines will be entered separately.

The plaintiffs’ motion for protective order and to extend time is GRANTED. Document

#170. The notice issued by the defendants for the plaintiffs’ depositions is quashed. The parties

should consult and reschedule those depositions at a time convenient for everyone.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 18th day of November, 2015.

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J. LEON HOLMES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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