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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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[PROPOSED] ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES' EX PARTE 1

APPLICATION TO PARTIALLY LIFT THE SEAL ON THE QUI 

TAM COMPLAINT

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA, ex rel. DEBBIE G. RINEHART,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

WALGREEN CO., 

Defendant.

2:14-cv-0148 WBS DAD

ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES' 

EX PARTE APPLICATION TO 

PARTIALLY LIFT THE SEAL ON 

THE QUI TAM COMPLAINT

FILED UNDER SEAL

Upon consideration of the United States’ Ex Parte Application for a Partial Lifting of the 

Seal, and for good cause shown, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, at its option, the United States may disclose the existence 

of this qui tam action along with the allegations raised by Relator, and provide a copy of the 

complaint and any subsequent amended complaints filed, or any portion thereof, to defendant 

Walgreen Co.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the complaint and all other filings shall remain under seal, 

except insofar as that seal has been partially lifted by this Court.

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

CATHERINE J. SWANN

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, 10th Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2762

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Attorneys for the United States of America

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[PROPOSED] ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES' EX PARTE 2

APPLICATION TO PARTIALLY LIFT THE SEAL ON THE QUI 

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2015

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY MAIL

The undersigned hereby certifies that she is an employee in the Office of the United States 

Attorney for the Eastern District of California and is a person of such age and discretion to be 

competent to serve papers. 

That on March 24, 2015, she served a copy of:

THE UNITED STATES' EX PARTE APPLICATION TO PARTIALLY LIFT THE SEAL ON 

THE QUI TAM COMPLAINT, MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED 

STATES' EX PARTE APPLICATION TO PARTIALLY LIFT THE SEAL ON THE QUI 

TAM COMPLAINT, and [PROPOSED] ORDER ON THE UNITED STATES' EX PARTE

APPLICATION TO PARTIALLY LIFT THE SEAL ON THE QUI TAM COMPLAINT

by placing said copy in a postpaid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter named, at the 

place(s) and address(es) stated below, which is/are the last known address(es), and by depositing 

said envelope and its contents in the United States Mail at Sacramento, California.

Addressee(s):

Joy Clairmont

Berger & Montague, P.C.

1622 Locust Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103-6305

Bernice Yew

California Department of Justice

Criminal Law Division

Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse

1425 River Park Drive, Suite 300

Sacramento, California 95815

 /s/ Dominique Williams

DOMINIQUE WILLIAMS

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