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Nature of Suit Code: 151
Nature of Suit: Overpayments under the Medicare Act
Cause of Action: 28:2345 Medicare Recovery

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REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM CMC DEADLINES; PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND ORDER

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BRIAN J. STRETCH (CA Bar No. 163973)

Acting United States Attorney

ALEX G. TSE (CSBN 152348)

Chief, Civil Division

KIMBERLY FRIDAY (MA Bar No. 660544)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-7102

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

E-mail: kimberly.friday@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for the United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUREKA DIVISION

UKIAH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, ) No. C 1:15-5039 NJV

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM

) ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE

SYLVIA M. BURWELL, Secretary of the United ) MANAGEMENT DEADLINES; 

States Department of Health and Human Services, ) PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND 

) ORDER

Defendant. ) )

Counsel for Defendant Sylvia M. Burwell, the Secretary of the United States Department of Health 

and Human Services and Plaintiff Ukiah Valley Medical Center hereby submit this request for relief 

from the Order Setting Initial Case Management Deadlines (ECF No. 5). In support of this application, 

the parties state:

1. Plaintiff’s Complaint seeks judicial review on an administrative record pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

§ 706 (the Administrative Procedure Act) and Local Rule 16-5. The Court’s role is limited to a review 

of the administrative record, which was lodged with the Court by the Defendant on February 5, 2016. 

As such, the parties in this case are exempt from initial disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 26(a)(1)(B)(i) and discovery is not available in this matter.

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2. Because this matter involves only a review of the administrative record, the parties have agreed 

that this matter can be fully resolved by the submission of legal briefs pursuant to Local Rule 16-5. The 

parties therefore request relief from filing a Rule 26(f) Report and Case Management Statement, and do 

not believe that the initial case management conference, currently scheduled for February 23, 2016, is 

necessary.

3. Due to other work related commitments counsel for Plaintiff has in the months of February and 

March, it will be very difficult for Plaintiff to submit its motion for summary judgment in this matter 

within the time frame normally contemplated by Local Rule 16-5 and therefore, with the consent of the 

Defendant, Plaintiff is seeking relief from that time standard by approximately thirty (30) days, as 

indicated below. 

4. In lieu of a scheduling conference, consistent with the requests for relief set forth in paragraphs 2 

and 3 above, the parties propose the following schedule for submission of briefs in accordance with 

Local Rule 16-5:

- Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment: April 4, 2016

- Defendant’s Opposition and Cross-Motion: May 2, 2016

- Plaintiff’s Reply: May 16, 2016

The parties do not propose a date for hearing on the motions, in compliance with Local Rule 

16-5. However, the parties will be prepared to present oral arguments on the issues discussed in the 

briefs if it will assist the Court. A Proposed Order is attached.

Respectfully submitted,

BRIAN J. STRETCH

Acting United States Attorney

Dated: February 8, 2016 By: /s/ Kimberly Friday

KIMBERLY FRIDAY

Assistant United States Attorney

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Dated: February 8, 2016 By: /s/ Jordan Keville

PATRIC HOOPER

JORDAN KEVILLE

Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiff

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(B)(i) and Local Rule 16-5, the parties are 

relieved from the obligation to file a Rule 26(f) Report and Joint Case Management Statement, and the 

Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for February 23, 2016 is hereby cancelled. The parties 

shall adhere to the following schedule in filing briefs with the Court:

- Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment: April 4, 2016

- Defendant’s Opposition and Cross-Motion: May 2, 2016

- Plaintiff’s Reply: May 16, 2016

SO ORDERED.

DATED:

HONORABLE NANDOR J. VADAS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

February 9, 2016

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