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United States v. Se. Eye Specialists, PLLC

United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division
Nov 5, 2021
3:17-cv-00689 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 5, 2021)

Opinion

3:17-cv-00689

11-05-2021

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the STATE OF TENNESSEE ex rel. GARY ODOM and ROSS LUMPKIN, Plaintiffs, v. SOUTHEAST EYE SPECIALISTS, PLLC, SOUTHEAST EYE SURGERY CENTER, LLC, EYE SURGERY CENTER OF CHATTANOOGA, LLC, DARYL F. MANN, and JOHN R. BIERLY, Defendants.


ORDER

WAVERLY EUJRENSHAW, JR., CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.

For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court rules as follows:

(1) The Motions to Dismiss filed by the corporate Defendants (Doc. No. 132) and the individual Defendants (Doc. No. 138) are DENIED;

(2) The Motion to Strike Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 135) is DENIED;

(3) Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply (Doc. No. 168) is GRANTED;

(4) Within ten (10) days of the date of entry of this Order, Plaintiffs shall file an Amended Complaint that does nothing more than limit their claims to those arising after March 22, 2010; and

(5) This case is returned to Magistrate Judge Newbern for further pretrial management, as well as to discuss with the parties further mediation now that the Motions to Dismiss and Strike have been denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

United States v. Se. Eye Specialists, PLLC

United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division
Nov 5, 2021
3:17-cv-00689 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 5, 2021)
Case details for

United States v. Se. Eye Specialists, PLLC

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the STATE OF TENNESSEE ex rel. GARY ODOM and…

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division

Date published: Nov 5, 2021

Citations

3:17-cv-00689 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 5, 2021)

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