Evans

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. No. 2:18-cv-02038-DAD-SCR BANISHA EVANS, et al., 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE v. PLAINTIFF EVANS’ MOTION TO STAY 14 PHLEBXPRESS, et al., (Doc. No. 70) 15 Defendants.

17 On July 26, 2018, relator-plaintiff Banisha Evans filed a qui tam complaint in this court pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733. (Doc. No. 1.) On August 7, 2024, the United States and relator entered into a settlement agreement with defendants Veni-Express, Inc. and Myrna Steinbaum. (Doc. No. 70 at 1.) On September 6, 2024, the United States declined to intervene in this case as to the remaining defendants. (Doc. No. 65.) On October 15, 2024, the State of California also declined to intervene in this case. (Doc. No. 66.) On October 22, 2024, this court lifted the previously ordered sealing of this action, set an initial scheduling conference, and issued a summons. (Doc. Nos. 67, 68, 69.) The…