Opinion
19-cv-12044
04-29-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT; THE STATE OF FLORIDA THE STATE OF GEORGIA; THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; THE STATE OF INDIANA; THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; THE STATE OF MARYLAND THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE STATE OF MICHIGAN; THE STATE OF NEVADA; THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; STATE OF NEW YORK; THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA THE STATE OF TENNESSEE; THE STATE OF TEXAS; THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ex rel. ROBERT GRUBER, Plaintiffs/Relator, v. RA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; ELIAS KASSAB, M.D.; MICHIGAN OUTPATIENT VASCULAR INSTITUTE, PLLC; RAGHOTHAM R. PATLOLA, M.D.; DAVID E. ALLIE, M.D.; LOUISIANA CARDIOVASCULAR & LIMB SALVAGE CENTER, A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION; KAN ZHANG, M.D; and ATHAR ANSARI, M.D. Defendants.
FILED IN CAMERA AND UNDER SEAL
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY PARTIAL DISMISSAL
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Considering Relator's Motion for Voluntary Partial Dismissal pursuant to FRCP Rule 41(a);
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Relator's motion as prayed for is hereby GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the claims alleged against Defendants Louisiana Cardiovascular & Limb Salvage Center, APMC, Kan.Zhang, M.D., and Athar Ansari, M.D., are dismissed WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the Relator, The United States, and the named Plaintiff States.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the claims alleged against ALL DEFENDANTS in Counts III through XIX of the amended complaint on behalf of the State of California, the State of Connecticut, the State of Florida, the State of Georgia, the State of Illinois, the State of Indiana, the State of Louisiana, the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of Michigan, the State of Nevada, the State of New Jersey, the State of New York, the State of Oklahoma, the State of Tennessee, the State of Texas, and the State of Washington collectively, in this matter are dismissed WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other parties, claims and counts not part of this motion shall remain in effect.