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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NO. CIV.S-03-1658 LKK DAD PS

ex rel. GENE L. ROGERS, M.D.,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, et al.,

Defendants.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA NO. CIV.S-05-1999 LKK DAD PS

ex rel. GENE L. ROGERS, M.D.,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, et al., ORDER

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed the above-entitled action. The matter was

referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 72-302(c)(21).

On December 20, 2005, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations

herein which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any

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objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within ten days. Plaintiff has

filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 72-

304, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire

file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by

proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed December 20, 2005, are adopted in

full; 

2. Defendant’s motion for consolidation is granted;

3. The actions denominated as United States of America ex rel. Gene L. Rogers,

M.D., No. CIV.S-03-1658 LKK DAD PS and State of California ex rel. Gene L. Rogers, M.D.,

No. CIV.S-05-1999 LKK DAD PS are consolidated;

4. Case No. CIV.S-03-1658 LKK DAD PS is designated as the “master file”; 

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to copy the amended complaint, answer and

any cross- or counter-complaints in case No. CIV.S-05-1999 LKK DAD PS and place said copies

in the master file;

6. The Clerk is directed to administratively close case No. CIV.S-05-1999 LKK

DAD PS; and

7. The parties are directed to file all future pleadings, motions and other filings

ONLY in case No. CIV.S-03-1658 LKK DAD PS.

DATED: January 9, 2006

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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