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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ex rel 

NICOLE O’NEILL,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SOMINA, INC., PRIMARY 

ANESTHESIA SERVICES, McKESSON 

CORPORATION, ROBERT 

GOLDSTEIN, ROY WINSTON, BYRON 

MENDENHALL, QUINN GEE, and 

MARGARET VASSILEV,

Defendants.

No. 1:15-cv-00433-DAD-EPG

ORDER UNSEALING COMPLAINT AND 

NOTICES DECLINING INTERVENTION

On November 21, 2016, the United States of America filed a notice of election to decline 

intervention pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B). On November 30, 2016, the State of 

California also filed notice that it was declining to intervene in this action, pursuant to California 

Government Code § 12652(c)(6)(B).

Accordingly,

1. The complaint shall be unsealed and served upon the defendants by the relator;

2. Following service of the complaint, the relator will serve a copy of this order and the 

Notices of Election to Decline Intervention filed by the United States of America and the 

State of California on the defendants;

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3. All other contents of the court’s file entered prior to the date of this order shall remain 

sealed and shall not be made public or served upon the defendants;

4. No documents entered on the court’s docket subsequent to the date of this order shall be 

sealed, absent a request and subsequent written order of court pursuant to Local Rule 141;

5. The parties to this action shall serve copies of all pleadings and motions filed in this action 

on the United States and the State of California;

6. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve copies of any orders of court issued in this matter 

on the United States and the State of California;

7. The parties to this action shall serve all notices of appeal on the United States and the 

State of California;

8. Should either the relator or the defendants seek to dismiss, settle, or otherwise discontinue 

this action, both the United States and the State of California will be given notice and an 

opportunity to be heard, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1) and California Government 

Code § 12652(c)(1).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 16, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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