United States of America et al v. Lee Memorial Health System
Case Number: 2:2014cv00437
Filed: September 19, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Ft. Myers Office
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: False Claims Act
Cause of Action: 31 U.S.C. ยง 3730 Qui Tam False Claims Act

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May 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 273 ORDER: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2403(a) and Civil Rule 5.1(b), the court hereby certifies to the Attorney General of the United States that the constitutionality of an Act of Congress has been called into question in this case. By July 1, 2024 , the Attorney General must notify the court of its decision to intervene in this action. The clerk is DIRECTED to immediately transmit a copy of this order, the third-amended complaint (Doc. 142), defendants' motion for judgment on the pleading s (Doc. 268), and defendants' notice of constitutional question (Doc. 271) to the U.S. Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney for this District. See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 5/17/2024. (JMM)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 263 ORDER granting 250 plaintiff's motion for leave to file reply brief under seal. See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 3/4/2024. (JMM)
December 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 231 ORDERED: The Honorable Sheri Polster Chappell is RECUSED from this action. The Clerk is DIRECTED to reassign this case to another United States District Judge in the Fort Myers Division. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 12/6/2022. (AEH)
June 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 210 ORDER granting in part 209 Relator's unopposed motion for leave to file certain items under seal. By July 1, 2022, Relator will file its motion challenging Lee Memorial's privilege or protection claims concerning the sequestered document. See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 6/24/2022. (GSK)
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 189 ORDERED: Relator's objections (Doc. 180) are SUSTAINED and OVERRULED in part for the reasons discussed on the record. The Court MODIFIES the Protective Order (Doc. 179) and limits the subpoenas to documents sought between 2005 and June 26, 2014. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 12/10/2020. (AEH)
August 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 148 ORDERED: Relator's Motion to Certify the Court's Opinion and Order of July 30, 2019 for Interlocutory Appeal Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) (Doc. 143) is DENIED. Defendants' Motion to Certify the Court's July 30, 2019 Order for Interlocutory Review Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) (Doc. 144) is DENIED. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 8/27/2019. (AEH)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ORDER granting 86 Lee Health's Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot 87 Lee Health's Objections to the Order Denying the Motion to Stay Discovery pending resolution of this Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot 115 Lee Health's Motion for Leave to File Reply to D'Anna's Opposition to Lee Health's Objections. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 3/6/2019. (LMF)
January 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 107 ORDER denying 103 Defendant's Rule 26(c) Motion to Stay Discovery and Incorporated Memorandum of Law. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 1/7/2019. (APH)
October 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 81 Joint Motion for Enlargement of Time for Responsive Pleadings Following Service of Relator's First Amended Complaint. Defendant shall have up to and including November 12, 2018 to respond to th e First Amended Complaint. Relator shall have up to and including December 10, 2018 to file a response to Defendant's motion to dismiss, and Defendant shall have up to and including December 21, 2018 to file a reply brief not to exceed seven (7) pages. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 10/23/2018. (APH)
October 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 72 Defendant's Second Emergency Motion to Re-Seal Certain Exhibits and Related Portions of Relator's Initial Complaint and First Amended Complaint With Incorporated Memorandum of Law. The Cle rk is directed to re-seal the Complaint (Doc. 1) and attached exhibits (Docs. 1-1 - 1-31). All other documents unsealed by the Court's August 27, 2018 Order (Doc. 50), including the Amended Complaint (Doc. 36) and attached exhibits (Docs. 36-1 - 36-42) shall remain unsealed and un-redacted. Relator is directed to re-file the Complaint and attached exhibits with the redactions requested in Lee Health's affidavit on or before November 15, 2018. See Doc. 73-1 at 72-90. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 10/16/2018. (APH)
September 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER denying without prejudice 52 Defendant Lee Memorial Health System's Emergency Motion to Reseal Certain Exhibits. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 9/19/2018. (APH)
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