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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.

JOHN ROE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, A

MEDICALGROUP; RENO ORTHOPEDIC 

CLINIC, DR. CHRISTENSEN; SAN 

BERNARDINO MEDICAL ORTHOPAEDIC 

GROUP, INC.; MICHAEL T. KELLER, M.D., 

INC. d/b/a SAN DIEGO ARTHRITIS 

MEDICAL CLINIC; and DOES 1-20, 

Defendants.

2:14-CV-0917 TLN DB

ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION OF 

DISMISSAL

Upon consideration of the Joint Stipulation of Dismissal filed by the United States, 

California, Nevada, and relator, named in this action as John Roe, (“Relator”), it is hereby 

ORDERED that

(1) As to the claims stated against defendants Orthopedic Associates of Northern California, 

a Medical Group; Reno Orthopedic Clinic, Dr. Christensen; and San Bernardino Medical 

Orthopaedic Group, Inc., (“Settling Defendants”) this dismissal is in accordance with the 

terms of respective settlement agreements with the Settling Defendants, effective 

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

CATHERINE J. SWANN

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2762

Fax: (916) 554-2900

Attorneys for the United States of America

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September 23, 2016, (“Agreements”), and is with prejudice as to Relator, with prejudice 

as to the United States, California, and Nevada with respect to the Covered Conduct as 

defined in the Agreements, and otherwise without prejudice as to the United States, 

California, and Nevada. 

(2) As to the claims stated against defendant Michael T. Keller, M.D., d/b/a San Diego 

Arthritis Medical Clinic (SDAMC), the dismissal shall be with prejudice as to Relator 

and without prejudice as to the United States, California, and Nevada. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 2, 2016

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