Opinion
2:21-cv-659-SPC-NPM
05-17-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. PAMELA VICKARYOUS, an individual, Relator, v. MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY, INC., a Florida not for profit corporation, and KELLY LICHTER, an individual, Defendants.
Chad C. Spraker, Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Yormak, Counsel for Relator
Chad C. Spraker, Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Yormak, Counsel for Relator
ORDER
SHERI POLSTER CHAPEELL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court is the Government's Notice of Election to Decline Intervention. (Doc. 19). Under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), the Government notifies the Court of its decision not to intervene in this action. Although the Government declines to intervene, it makes the following requests of the Court going forward:
• allow the Relator to continue this action in the name of the United States, provided the Court solicit the Government's written consent before ruling or approving any dismissal, settlement, or other withdrawal of this case, see 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), (c)(3);
• serve all future pleadings, orders, and notices of appeal filed
in this action upon it; and
• lift the seal on the Complaint, the Government's Notice, and any order issued because of the Notice being unsealed.
After considering the Government's Notice and the applicable law, the Court grants the Government's requests.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED:
1. The Government's Notice of Election to Decline Intervention (Doc. 19) is GRANTED.
2. The Clerk is DIRECTED to serve copies of all future pleadings, orders, and notices of appeal filed in this case on the Government.
3. The Clerk is DIRECTED to lift the seal on the Complaint (Doc. 1), the Government's Notice (Doc. 19), and this Order. All other papers filed in this action shall remain under seal.
DONE and ORDERED.