California Eastern District Court
Judge:John A Mendez
Referred: Kendall J Newman
Case #: 2:20-cv-00321
Nature of Suit375 Other Statutes - False Claims Act
Cause31:3729 False Claims Act
Case Filed:Feb 11, 2020
Terminated:May 05, 2021
Last checked: Sunday Aug 09, 2020 2:01 AM PDT
Defendant
Owen Hughes
Represented By
William Flynn Portanova
Portanova & Associates
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Plaintiff
United States of America
Represented By
Colleen M. Kennedy
U.S. Attorney'S Office
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Rachel Justine Muoio
U.S. Attorney'S Office
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GPO May 15 2020
ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 5/14/2020 DENYING 6 Motion to Dismiss and ORDERING that Defendant shall file his answer to the complaint within 20 days of the date of this Order. (Huang, H)
GPO May 29 2020
STATUS (Pre-trial Scheduling) ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 5/29/20 ORDERING that Designation of Expert Witnesses due by 11/20/2020. Discovery due by 1/29/2021. Dispositive Motions filed by 3/9/2021. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/14/2021 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. Jury Trial set for 6/28/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. (Kaminski, H)
GPO Nov 12 2020
ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/10/2020 MODIFYING Pre-Trial Scheduling Order as follows: Designation of Expert Witnesses due by 2/19/2021; Discovery cutoff completed by 4/30/2021; Dispositive Motions to be filed by 6/8/2021; Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/10/2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez; Trial set for 10/25/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. (Zignago, K.)

Docket last updated: 9 hours ago
Wednesday, May 05, 2021
27 27 order Minute Order ~Util - Terminate Civil Case Wed 05/05 12:33 PM
CASE DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to F.R.Cv.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). See26 Stipulation to Dismiss Case with Prejudice. CASE CLOSED. (Text Only Entry) (York, M)
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26 26 misc Stipulation Wed 05/05 11:40 AM
STIPULATION to Dismiss Case With Prejudice by United States of America. (Tennyson, Steven)
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Wednesday, April 07, 2021
25 25 order Minute Order ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings Wed 04/07 10:14 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court has been advised by counsel that this action has SETTLED. See ECF No.24 . Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to file dispositional documents within thirty (30) days in accordance with the provisions of Local Rule 160. Additionally, any hearing dates and deadlines previously set in this matter are VACATED. [TEXT ENTRY ONLY] (Michel, G.)
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24 24 notice Notice of Settlement Wed 04/07 9:50 AM
NOTICE of SETTLEMENT by United States of America. Dispositional Docs due by 5/7/2021. (Tennyson, Steven)
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Thursday, December 10, 2020
23 23 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 12/10 1:54 PM
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Steven Tennyson on behalf of United States of America. Attorney Tennyson, Steven added. (Tennyson, Steven)
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Tuesday, December 01, 2020
22 22 order Pro Hac Vice Order Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice Tue 12/01 12:31 PM
PRO HAC VICE ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/30/2020. Added attorney Allison Ford Fisher, PHV for Owen Hughes. (Tupolo, A)
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Monday, November 30, 2020
21 21 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 11/30 2:32 PM
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Bradley A. Benbrook on behalf of Owen Hughes. (Benbrook, Bradley)
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20 20 motion Application for Pro Hac Vice and Proposed Order Mon 11/30 2:00 PM
PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Owen Hughes for attorney Allison F. Fisher to appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Benbrook, Bradley A. added. (Filing fee $ 225, receipt number 0972-9271751)(Benbrook, Bradley)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Record Certificate of Good Standing
Thursday, November 12, 2020
19 19 2 pgs order Order ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings Thu 11/12 9:45 AM
ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/10/2020 MODIFYING Pre-Trial Scheduling Order as follows: Designation of Expert Witnesses due by 2/19/2021; Discovery cutoff completed by 4/30/2021; Dispositive Motions to be filed by 6/8/2021; Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/10/2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez; Trial set for 10/25/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. (Zignago, K.)
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
18 18 misc Stipulation and Proposed Order Tue 11/10 4:50 PM
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER for modification of the pretrial scheduling order by Owen Hughes. (Portanova, William John)
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17 17 misc Stipulation and Proposed Order Tue 11/10 4:40 PM
[DISREGARD - see18 Stipulation and Proposed Order] STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER for modification of the pretrial scheduling order by Owen Hughes. (Portanova, William John)
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16 16 misc Stipulation and Proposed Order Tue 11/10 10:13 AM
[DISREGARD - see17 Stipulation and Proposed Order] STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER for modification of the pretrial scheduling order by Owen Hughes. Attorney Portanova, William John added. (Portanova, William John) Modified on 11/10/2020 Related [+]
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Monday, November 09, 2020
15 15 motion Application for Pro Hac Vice and Proposed Order Mon 11/09 3:00 PM
DISREGARD - attorney to re-file upon appearance] PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Owen Hughes for attorney Allison F. Fisher to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $225.00, receipt number 0972-9232862) (Benbrook, Bradley) Modified on 11/9/2020 (Michel, G.)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Record Certificate of Good Standing
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
14 14 answer Answer to Complaint Wed 06/03 9:42 PM
ANSWER with Jury Demand by Owen Hughes.(Portanova, William Flynn)
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Friday, May 29, 2020
13 13 8 pgs order Order ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings Fri 05/29 11:32 AM
STATUS (Pre-trial Scheduling) ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 5/29/20 ORDERING that Designation of Expert Witnesses due by 11/20/2020. Discovery due by 1/29/2021. Dispositive Motions filed by 3/9/2021. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/14/2021 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. Jury Trial set for 6/28/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. (Kaminski, H)
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Thursday, May 28, 2020
12 12 misc Status Report Thu 05/28 10:40 AM
JOINT STATUS REPORT by United States of America. (Muoio, Rachel)
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Friday, May 15, 2020
11 11 4 pgs order Order ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings Order on Motion to Dismiss Fri 05/15 9:02 AM
ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 5/14/2020 DENYING6 Motion to Dismiss and ORDERING that Defendant shall file his answer to the complaint within 20 days of the date of this Order. (Huang, H)
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
10 10 order Minute Order ~Util - Motions Submitted/Under Advisement Wed 04/29 1:48 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The hearing on the motion(s) now calendared for May 5, 2020 is/are ordered submitted without appearance and without argument pursuant to Local Rule 230 (g). If the Court subsequently concludes that oral argument is necessary, a hearing will be set and the parties notified accordingly. (TEXT ENTRY ONLY) (Vine, H)
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
9 9 order Minute Order Tue 04/21 4:12 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file an updated joint status report within 30 days of the Courts ruling on the pending motion to dismiss6 . (TEXT ENTRY ONLY) (Vine, H)
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8 8 respm Opposition to Motion Tue 04/21 2:48 PM
OPPOSITION by United States of America to6 Motion to Dismiss. (Muoio, Rachel)
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Monday, April 20, 2020
7 7 misc Status Report Mon 04/20 5:12 PM
JOINT STATUS REPORT by United States of America. (Muoio, Rachel)
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
6 6 motion Dismiss Thu 03/12 7:22 PM
MOTION to DISMISS by Owen Hughes. Attorney Portanova, William John added. Motion Hearing set for 5/5/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. (Portanova, William)
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Thursday, March 05, 2020
5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/05 10:48 AM
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Rachel Justine Muoio on behalf of United States of America. Attorney Muoio, Rachel Justine added. (Muoio, Rachel)
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Thursday, February 20, 2020
4 4 service Summons Returned Executed Thu 02/20 2:58 PM
SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Owen Hughes served on 2/20/2020, answer due 3/12/2020. (Kennedy, Colleen)
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
3 3 misc Civil New Case Documents for JAM Tue 02/11 5:07 PM
CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED Related [+]
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Att: 1 Consent Form,
Att: 2 Order re Filing Requirements,
Att: 3 VDRP
2 2 service Summons Tue 02/11 5:07 PM
SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Owen Hughes* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Colleen M. Kennedy* *United State of America* *501 I Street, Room 10-100* *Sacramento, California 95814*. Related [+]
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1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 02/11 4:30 PM
COMPLAINT for Damages against Owen Hughes by United States of America.(Kennedy, Colleen)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet