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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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ORDER ON NOTICE OF 11

ELECTION TO DECLINE INTERVENTION 1

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. and 

MARIA ELENA FUENTES, M.D.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JOHN C. FREMONT HEALTHCARE 

DISTRICT, and DOES 1-50, 

Defendants.

1:13-cv-00234 LJO GSA

ORDER ON NOTICE OF ELECTION 

TO DECLINE INTERVENTION

FILED UNDER SEAL

The United States having declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the False Claims 

Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), the Court rules as follows:

IT IS ORDERED that,

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

2. All other contents of the Court's file in this action remain under seal and not be made 

public or served upon the defendant, except for this Order and The Government's Notice of 

Election to Decline Intervention, which the relator will serve upon the defendant only after 

service of the complaint;

3. The seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in this action after the date of this 

Order; 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

CATHERINE J. SWANN

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2762

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Attorneys for the United States of America

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ELECTION TO DECLINE INTERVENTION 2

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4. The parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, including supporting 

memoranda, upon the United States, as provided for in 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3). The United 

States may order any deposition transcripts and is entitled to intervene in this action, for good 

cause, at any time; 

5. The parties shall serve all notices of appeal upon the United States; 

6. All orders of this Court shall be sent to the United States; and that

7. Should the relator or the defendant propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or 

otherwise discontinued, the Court will provide the United States with notice and an 

opportunity to be heard before ruling or granting its approval.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 20, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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