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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ex rel. PATRICIA

PAUL WESTERFIELD,

Plaintiff,

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UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO,

Defendant.

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No. C 04-03440 JSW

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL AND

SETTING TIME TO AMEND

COMPLAINT

For the reasons stated on the record at the hearing on April 7, 2006, the motion to

withdraw as counsel for claimant Patricia Paul Westerfield (“Claimant”) filed by Sanford M.

Cipinko is GRANTED. As further stated on the record, Claimant shall file an amended

complaint, if any, in accordance with the Court’s order granting in part and denying part

defendant University of San Francisco’s (“University”) motion to dismiss by no later than June

7, 2006. If Claimant files an amended complaint, the University shall file an answer or motion

to dismiss within twenty days of Claimant filing the amended complaint. If Claimant fails to

file an amended complaint by the deadline of June 7, 2006, Claimant’s federal claims will be

dismissed without prejudice and the University shall file an answer to or a motion to dismiss

Claimant’s state law claims by no later than June 27, 2006.

Mr. Cipinko is ORDERED to serve a copy of this order on Claimant by no later than 

April 10, 2006. Claimant shall provide an address to the Court to be served with documents by 

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no later than April 17, 2006. Unless and until Claimant obtains new counsel, Claimant is now

pro se and this matter will not continue as an e-filing case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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