Free Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Case - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 03-cv-2585 PSF-CBS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. KURT M. BLAIR, Plaintiff, vs. ORTHO BIOTECH, INC., a New Jersey Corporation, ORTHO BIOTECH PRODUCTS, L.P., a New Jersey Limited Partnership, and JOHNSON & JOHNSON, a New Jersey Corporation Defendants.

NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Plaintiff, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(1)(i) and 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), hereby voluntarily dismisses without prejudice, subject to the consent of this Court, this action. In support of this Notice of Dismissal, Plaintiff states: 1. This is an action under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §

3729 et seq. The United States has not intervened in this action. 2. action. 3. The undersigned is authorized to represent to the Court that, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § The Defendants have not filed an answer or motion for summary judgment in this

3730(b)(1), the United States consents to this dismissal without prejudice.

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Dated: December 2, 2005 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Andrew W. Myers Michael H. Berger Andrew W. Myers Koff, Corn & Berger, P.C. 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 940 Denver, Colorado 80203-1262 Telephone: 303.861.1166 Fax: 303.861.0601 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Jeffrey A. Chase Jacobs Chase Frick Kleinkopf & Kelley, LLC 1050 17th Street, Suite 1500 Denver, Colorado 80265 Telephone: 303-685-4800 Fax: 303.685.4869 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on December 2, 2005, I have mailed or served a NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the following non CM/ECF participants by mail or email as specified below: Kurt M. Blair 11355 Mesa Verde Way Parker CO 80138 via U.S. Postal Service

Edwin G. Winstead, Esq. via U.S. Postal Service Assistant Unites States Attorney for the District of Colorado 1225 17th St., Suite 700 Denver CO 80202 Jamie Yavelberg, Esq. via email [email protected] Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch United States Department of Justice

s/ Claudia Jones Legal Assistant

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