City of San Diego v. Invitation Homes, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CITY OF SAN DIEGO, et al., Case No. 22-cv-0260-BAS-MMP

Plaintiffs,

ORDER

v. 1. GRANTING MOTION TO

APPROVE SETTLEMENT

INVITATION HOMES, INC.,

AND DISMISS SECOND

Defendant. AMENDED COMPLAINT

WITH PREJUDICE,

16 (ECF No. 99) and 2. GRANTING MOTION TO

AWARD ATTORNEY’S FEES

18 (ECF No. 100)

Before the Court is qui tam Plaintiff-Relator Blackbird Special Project, LLC’s (“Blackbird” or “Plaintiff-Relator”) Unopposed Motion to Approve Settlement and Dismiss Second Amended Complaint with Prejudice. (ECF No. 99.) After litigating the instant action under California’s False Claims Act (“CFCA”) for nearly four years against Defendant Invitation Homes, Incorporated (“Invitation Homes” or “Defendant”), alleging Defendant systematically failed to obtain or pay necessary permit fees to various California cities, the parties have reached a settlement…