Taylor
Relator LLC et al. v. William E. Taylor, Jr. et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RELATOR LLC et al., No. 2:23-cv-00631-DAD-SCR Plaintiffs, v. ORDER GRANTING/DENYING
PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE APPLICATION
WILLIAM E. TAYLOR, JR. et al., FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE
DEFENDANTS
Defendants. (Doc. No. 27)
17 This matter is before the court on plaintiff Relator LLC’s ex parte application for extension of time to serve defendants William Taylor, Jr. and Heath Quick. (Doc. No. 27.) On April 5, 2023, plaintiff filed this qui tam action pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. against defendants William E. Taylor Jr., Heath Quick, and Hometown Lender, Inc. (Doc. No. 1.) The action was sealed on April 5, 2023 (Doc. No. 2), then unsealed on April 11, 2025 after the government declined to intervene in this matter. (Doc. No. 18.) In its pending ex parte application, plaintiff represents that its previous lead counsel on this case, attorney Julian Brew, passed away on February 14, 2025. (Doc. No. 27-1 at 2.) Mr.…