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Nature of Suit Code: 376
Nature of Suit: other
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

HCA HEALTHCARE, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.17-cv-00134-VKD 

ORDER EXTENDING STAY

The Court stayed this matter on February 22, 2019 to allow plaintiff-relator Zuri Lazard 30 

days to identify new counsel. Dkt. No. 34. On March 22, 2019, Ms. Lazard filed a status report 

representing that she had taken significant steps to secure new counsel and requesting that the stay 

be extended for another 30 days. Good cause having been shown, the Court grants Ms. Lazard’s 

request to extend the stay. 

Ms. Lazard shall file a status report on or before April 24, 2019 advising the Court of the 

status of her efforts to secure new counsel. If she is unable to find substitute counsel, the Court 

will be required to dismiss this action without prejudice to the United States and the State of 

California. Stoner v. Santa Clara Cty. Office of Educ., 502 F.3d 1116, 1125–28 (9th Cir. 2007). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 25, 2019

VIRGINIA K. DEMARCHI

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 5:17-cv-00134-VKD Document 38 Filed 03/25/19 Page 1 of 1