Terry

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 United States of America ex rel. No. 2:15-cv-00799-KJM-SCR Denika Terry, et al., ORDER B Plaintiffs, v: Wasatch Advantage Group, LLC et al., Defendants. 17 As explained in this order, the court grants the unopposed motions for preliminary 19 approval of the parties’ proposed settlement and to dismiss the claim under the False Claims Act. 20 I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs receive rental assistance through the federal program commonly known as “Section 8.” See Order (Nov. 23, 2022) at 2, ECF No. 278. They allege in this action that 23 defendants charge more than the maximum rents permitted by the defendants’ contracts with local 24 housing authorities and in violation of regulations adopted by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. See id. at 3. In short, they say, defendants imposed additional charges 26 for insurance and amenities like…