United States of America v. General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel., Case No.: 21cv1109-LL-BLM

ERIK LECKNER,

ORDER DISMISSING WITHOUT

Plaintiff, PREJUDICE COUNT ONE OF v. PLAINTIFF’S AMENDED

COMPLAINT

GENERAL DYNAMICS

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.;

APEX SYSTEMS, LLC,

Defendants. 18 Currently before the Court is relator Plaintiff Erik Leckner’s (“Plaintiff”) “Response to Order Requiring Plaintiff To Show Cause Why Count 1 Should Not Be Dismissed.” ECF No. 28. The Court has given Plaintiff multiple extensions to show cause why Count 1 of his amended complaint, a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, should not be dismissed on the ground that Plaintiff is not represented by counsel. See Stoner v. Santa Clara Cty. Off. of Educ., 502 F.3d 1116, 1126–28 (9th Cir. 2007) (holding that qui tam relators may not proceed pro se in FCA actions). Per the Court’s October 21, 2021 Order, Plaintiff was given…