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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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Order On the Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal of Certain Federal 

Claims

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

EDWARD A. BAKER

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2762

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF 

ARKANSAS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 

STATE OF COLORADO, STATE OF 

CONNECTICUT, STATE OF DELAWARE, 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, STATE OF 

FLORIDA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF 

HAWAII, STATE OF ILLINOIS, STATE OF 

INDIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE 

OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATE OF 

MICHIGAN, STATE OF MINNESOTA, 

STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF 

NEVADA, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE 

OF NEW MEXICO, STATE OF NEW YORK, 

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF 

OKLAHOMA, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, 

STATE OF TENNESSEE, STATE OF TEXAS, 

STATE OF VIRGINIA, STATE OF 

WISCONSIN, ex rel. DARLENE ERVIN,

 Plaintiffs,

-vsOMNICARE, INC.,

 Defendant.

CASE NO. 2:13-CV-0146-MCE-KJN

ORDER OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF 

CERTAIN FEDERAL CLAIMS

Having considered the Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal of Certain Federal Claims filed 

by the United States, Relator Darlene Ervin, and Defendant Omnicare, Inc. (“Omnicare”), 

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Order On the Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal of Certain Federal 

Claims

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

1. All claims asserted in the above-captioned action on behalf of the United States against 

Omnicare pursuant to the FCA, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, that are included in Covered 

Conduct released in the Settlement Agreement are dismissed with prejudice as to the United 

States and Relator;

2. All other claims asserted in the above-captioned action on behalf of the United States against 

Omnicare pursuant to the FCA, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 are dismissed without prejudice as 

to the United States and with prejudice as to Relator; and

3. Relator’s request for attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d) and Relator’s 

claim under 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h) (Count V) shall be resolved either by the Court or through a 

separate agreement between Relator and Omnicare.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 1, 2016

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