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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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By notice filed on November 28, 2001, the government elected to decline intervention,

but requested that its written consent be obtained prior to the Court ruling or granting approval

should the plaintiff or defendant propose the action be dismissed or settled.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ex rel. KENNETH R. BALDRIDGE PLAINTIFF

v. No. 4:01CV00204 GH

LEE COLWELL, ET AL. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Pending before the Court is plaintiff’s August 8th motion to nonsuit. Defendants’ counsel

advised the Court’s law clerk by telephone on August 9th that they had no objection to the nonsuit

and this order could reflect that fact. In addition, the United States,1 pursuant to 31 U.S.C.

§3730(b)(1), filed a response on August 11th providing written consent to the nonsuit without

prejudice to the government.

Accordingly, plaintiff’s August 8th motion (#51) to nonsuit is hereby granted. The case is

dismissed without prejudice. With this dismissal, the defendants’ August 1st first motion (#49) to

compel has been rendered moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 12th day of August, 2005.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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