Opinion
2:17-cv-2236 KJM JDP
06-09-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ex rel., ELIZE OGANESYAN and DAMON DAVIES, Plaintiffs, v. MINAS KOCHUMIAN et al., Defendants.
PHILLIP A. TALBERT United States Attorney COLLEEN M. KENNEDY Assistant United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Attorneys for the United States.
PHILLIP A. TALBERT United States Attorney COLLEEN M. KENNEDY Assistant United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Attorneys for the United States.
ORDER ON THE JOINT STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL BY THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND RELATORS
Upon consideration of the Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal by the United States, the State of California, and the Relators, pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement between the parties, and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice as to Relator and with prejudice as to the United States and the State of California for the Covered Conduct as set forth in their Settlement Agreement with Defendants;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Relators' claims for reasonable expenses, attorneys' fees, and costs against Defendants under 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d)(1) shall remain pending and this Court shall retain jurisdiction over those claims until such time as those issues are fully and finally resolved. The Relators and Defendants shall attempt to resolve these claims and, if unable to do so, the parties shall file noticed motions for their resolution pursuant to Local Rule 230; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the Settlement Agreement in this action and shall be the sole venue for any dispute arising thereunder.
IT IS SO ORDERED.