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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HARRISON DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ex rel. NADRA LEE WOODS PLAINTIFF

V. Civil No. 03-3086

NORTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL

CENTER and DR. HELEN H. KIM DEFENDANTS 

O R D E R

Now on this 2nd day of September, 2005, comes on to be

considered defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Docs. 19, 21). The

Court, being well and sufficiently advised, finds and orders as

follows with respect thereto:

1. Defendants essentially argue that plaintiff’s

complaint should be dismissed because her claims under the False

Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § § 3729-3733, have not been pleaded with

the particularity required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

9(b). 

2. In response, plaintiff argues that she has pleaded her

claims with the requisite degree of particularity. Plaintiff

alternatively argues that if her claims do not satisfy the

requirements of Rule 9(b), the Court should grant her leave to

amend her complaint rather than dismiss it. (Doc. 25.)

3. The Court has thoroughly reviewed the parties’

lengthy arguments. Rather than address these arguments on the

merits, it appears that the most prudent course of action at

this juncture is to allow plaintiff the opportunity to amend her

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complaint to cure the alleged deficiencies pointed out by

defendants.

Accordingly, defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Docs. 19, 21)

are DENIED and plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from entry

of this order to file an amended complaint. Defendants shall

have twenty days from service of the amended complaint in which

to file a response.

IT IS SO ORDERED this ____ day of September 2005. 

/S/JIMM LARRY HENDREN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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