United States of America et al v. Claris Vision, LLC et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
and THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
ex rel. MICHELE
BISBANO and STEFANIE
PAOLINO,
Plaintiffs,
v.
CLARIS VISION, LLC et al.,
Defendants.
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C.A. No. 1:18-CV-00176-MSM-LDA
ORDER
Mary S. McElroy, United States District Judge.
Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond filed a Report and Recommendation
(“R&R”) on January 16, 2024, (ECF No. 54) in this qui tam action recommending that
this Court grant the Relators’ Motion for Award of Reasonable Expenses, Attorneys’
Fees, and Costs (ECF No. 29) in part; that is, solely as to the legal determination that
the Relators are entitled to an award for reasonable expenses, attorneys’ fees, and
costs 	pursuant 	to 	31 	U.S.C. 	§ 	3730(d)(1) 	and 	to 	defer 	consideration 	of 	the
reasonableness of the claimed expenses to further proceeding after this Court acts on
the R&R.
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After having reviewed the relevant papers and relevant law, and having heard
no 	objections, 	the 	Court 	ACCEPTS 	the 	R&R 	(ECF 	No. 	54) 	and 	adopts 	the
recommendations and reasoning set forth therein.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Mary S. McElroy
United States District Judge
February 15, 2024
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