Source: http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020170612519/U.S.%20EX%20REL.%20LACEY%20v.%20NGO
Timestamp: 2017-06-23 10:14:40
Document Index: 448850152

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 3729', '§ 3729', '§ 3730', '§ 3730', '§ 3730', '§ 3730', '§ 3730']

U.S. EX REL. LACEY v. NGO | Case No. 2:17-cv-07810-JAD-VCF. | 31 U.S.C. 3729 False Claims Act | By CAM FERENBACH | Leagle.com
U.S. EX REL. LACEY v. NGO
Case No. 2:17-cv-07810-JAD-VCF.
Citing Case UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. SELINA LACEY, Relatrix and SELINA LACEY Plaintiffs,
HA T. NGO, HANH LY, ROGER LY, and ROGER LY as TRUSTEE of LY FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST, Defendants.
Applicable Law: 31 U.S.C. § 3729 Cause: 31 U.S.C. § 3729 False Claims Act Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions Source: PACER
Selina Lacey, Plaintiff, represented by David A. Olshan , Nevada Legal Services.
Selina Lacey, Plaintiff, represented by Ron Sung , Nevada Legal Services.
United States of America ex rel., Plaintiff, represented by Troy K. Flake , United States Attorney.
FILED EX PARTE AND UNDER SEAL
NOTICE DECLINING INTERVENTION
UNITED STATES' NOTICE OF ELECTION TO DECLINE INTERVENTION
Pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), the United States notifies the Court of its decision not to intervene in this action.
Although the United States declines to intervene, the government respectfully refers the Court to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), which allows the relator to maintain the action in the name of the United States; providing, however, that the "action may be dismissed only if the court and the Attorney General give written consent to the dismissal and their reasons for consenting." Id. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that, notwithstanding this language, the United States has the right only to a hearing when it objects to a settlement or dismissal of the action. U.S. ex rel. Green v. Northrop Corp., 59 F.3d 953, 959 (9th Cir. 1995); U.S. ex rel. Killingsworth v. Northrop Corp., 25 F.3d 715, 723-25 (9th Cir. 1994). Therefore, the United States requests that, should either the relator or the defendants propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or otherwise discontinued, this Court provide the United States with notice and an opportunity to be heard before ruling or granting its approval.
Furthermore, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3), the United States requests that all pleadings filed in this action be served upon the United States and that orders issued by the Court be sent to the Government's counsel. The United States reserves its right to order any deposition transcripts, to intervene in this action, for good cause, at a later date, and to seek the dismissal of the relator's action or claim. The United States also requests that it be served with all Notices of Appeal.
Finally, the United States requests that the relator's Complaint, this Notice, and the attached proposed Order be unsealed. The United States requests that all other papers on file in this action remain under seal because in discussing the content and extent of the United States' investigation, such papers are provided by law to the Court alone for the sole purpose of evaluating whether the seal and time for making an election to intervene should be extended.
A proposed order accompanies this notice.
The United States having declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), the Court rules as follows:
1. The complaint be unsealed and served upon the defendant by the relator;
2. All other contents of the Court's file in this action remain under seal and not be made public or served upon the defendant, except for this Order and the United States' Notice of Election to Decline Intervention, which the relator will serve upon the defendant only after service of the complaint;
4. The parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, including supporting memoranda, upon the United States, as provided for in 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3). The United States may order any deposition transcripts and are entitled to intervene in this action, for good cause, at any time;
7. Should the relator or the defendant propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or otherwise discontinued, the Court will provide the United States with notice and an opportunity to be heard before ruling or granting its approval.