Opinion
Civil 17-13162
11-07-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiffs, ex rel. JANE DOE, Plaintiff/Relator, v. MED EXPRESS INC., YASSER MAISARI, and STEPHEN M. SWETECH, MD., and JOHN DOES 1-10, Defendants.
Elizabeth A. Stafford Magistrate Judge.
ORDER
HONORABLE GERSWHIN A. DRAIN United States District Judge.
This action was brought under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, and the Michigan Medicaid False Claim Act, M.C.L. §§ 400.601-400.615. The United States and the State of Michigan (collectively, the “Governments”) notified the Court of their decision to intervene this action on August 5, 2024. ECF 57, PageID.229. The parties have since entered into settlement agreements to resolve the case and the Governments and Relator have requested dismissal of this action without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), M.C.L. § 400.610a.
In light of the above and for good cause shown, it is ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Court retains jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreements between the parties to this matter.