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UNITED STATES EX REL. KOZAK v. CHABAD-LUBAVITCH INC., 2:10-CV-01056-MCE-EFB. (2012)

Court: District Court, E.D. California Number: infdco20121206961 Visitors: 11
Filed: Dec. 04, 2012
Latest Update: Dec. 04, 2012
Summary: STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL; ORDER MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., District Judge. STIPULATION RECITALS 1. On or about April 30, 2010, ARIA KOZAK and DONNA KOZAK ("the Relators") initiated this action on behalf of the United States of America and the State of California by filing a qui tam complaint, under seal. In the complaint, the Relators alleged (i) causes of action on behalf of the United States based on violations of the federal False Claims Act ("the Federal Claims"); (ii) causes of action
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STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL; ORDER

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., District Judge.

STIPULATION RECITALS

1. On or about April 30, 2010, ARIA KOZAK and DONNA KOZAK ("the Relators") initiated this action on behalf of the United States of America and the State of California by filing a qui tam complaint, under seal. In the complaint, the Relators alleged (i) causes of action on behalf of the United States based on violations of the federal False Claims Act ("the Federal Claims"); (ii) causes of action asserted on behalf of the State of California based on violations of the California False Claims Act ("the State Claims"); and (iii) causes of action in their individual capacities for breach of contract and unjust enrichment ("the Individual Claims").

2. On or about December 1, 2011, the State of California, acting by and through the Office of the Attorney General of California, filed notice of its election to decline intervention in this action pursuant to California Government Code section 12652(c)(6)(B). By its notice, the State of California reserved its right to consent to any dismissal of the State of California Claims.

3. On October 9, 2012, the United States, acting by and through the United States Attorney's Office, filed notice of its election to intervene in this action pursuant to 31 U.S.C. section 3730(b)(2) and (b)(4) for the limited purpose of pursuing the Federal Claims and claims under common law and equity.

4. The United States is prepared to file and serve a First Amended Complaint that pleads the Federal Claims and the claims based on common law and equity and omits the State Claims and the Individual Claims.

5. Formal service of the complaint, filed April 30, 2010, has not been made on the defendants, and the defendants have not yet formally appeared in this action.

STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the UNITED STATES, the STATE OF CALIFORNIA and the RELATORS, acting by and through their counsel of record, that the following causes of action of the complaint, filed April 30, 2010, shall be dismissed without prejudice as to all defendants: (i) Count IV, California False Claims Act (Government Code § 12651(a)(1) and (a)(2)) (Complaint, 17:24-18:24); (ii) Count V, California False Claims Act (Government Code § 12651(a)(3)) (Complaint, 18:25-19:28); (iii) Count VI, California False Claims Act (Government Code § 12651(a)(7)) (Complaint, 20:1-21:1); (iv) Count VII, Breach of Contract (Complaint, 21:2-16); and (v) Count VIII, Unjust Enrichment (Complaint, 21:17-22:2).

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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