Hargreaves v. Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

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2:24-cv-00090-gwc Document 18
Filed 01/09/26 Page 1 of 2
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF VERMONT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
and THE STATE OF VERMONT, )
ex rel. KATHY HARGREAVES,
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BY
CLERK Sil
DEPUTY CLERK
Plaintiffs,
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Case No. 2:24-cv-90-gwc
V.
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BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, )
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Defendant.
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ORDER
The United States, having declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(4)(B), and the State of Vermont, having declined to intervene in this action pursuant to the Vermont False Claims Act, 32 V.S.A. § 632 (b)(5)(B), the Court hereby ORDERS that:
1. the Complaint be unsealed and served on the defendant by the relator;
2. all other contents of the Court's file in this action shall remain under seal and not be made public or served upon defendant, except for this Order, the United States' and the State of Vermont's Joint Notice of Election to Decline Intervention, which the relator shall serve on the defendant only after effecting service of the Complaint;
3. the seal be lifted as to all other matters occurring in this action after the date of this Order;
4. the Parties shall serve all pleadings and motions filed in this action, including supporting memoranda, upon the United States and the State of Vermont, as provided for by 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(3) and 32 V.S.A. § 633(c), respectively. The
AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GPO
U.S. DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF VERMONT FILED
2026 JAN - 9 P 2:43
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FILED UNDER SEAL

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United States and the State of Vermont may order any deposition transcripts and are entitled to intervene in this action, for good cause shown, at any time;
5. the parties shall serve all notices of appeal to the United States and the State of Vermont;
6. all Orders of this Court shall be sent to the United States and the State of Vermont; and
7. should the relator or the defendants propose that this action be dismissed, settled, or otherwise discontinued, the Court will solicit the written consent of the United States and the State of Vermont, and provide the United States and the State of Vermont an opportunity to be heard on the matter, before ruling or granting its approval.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated at Burlington, in the District of Vermont this 9th day of January, 2026.
Geoffrey W. Crawford United States District Judge