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UNITED STATES EX REL. BAKER v. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

Civ. No. 05-279 WJ/Act.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. ROBERT C. BAKER, Plaintiffs, v. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Mexico.

July 17, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C Baker, United States of America, Ex Rel., Plaintiff, represented by Howard R. Thomas , U.S. Attorney's Office, James P. Lyle , Law Offices of James P. Lyle P.C., Matthew B Smith , Phillips & Cohen LLP, Michael P Brown , Phillips & Cohen LLP, Peter W Chatfield , Phillips & Cohen LLP, Pro Hac Vice, David J. Silbert , Keker & Van Nest LLP, Elliot R Peters , Kecker & Van Nest LLP, Paula Blizzard , Keker & Van Nest LLP, Shilpi Agarwal , Keker & Van Nest LLP, Stephen S. Hasegawa, Esq. , Phillips & Cohen, LLP & Steven Hirsch , Keker & Van Nest LLP.

Community Health Systems, Inc.,, Defendant, represented by Bruce D. Hall , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Christopher Oprison , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Edward Ricco , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Gregory M Luce , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Henry M. Bohnhoff , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A., James Buck , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Maya Florence , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Scott D. Gordon , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Bradley A Klein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Jennifer L Spaziano , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Nicholas Mitchell , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Phillip T Brewer & William C Madison , Madison, Harbour & Mroz, P.A..

Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, Defendant, represented by Bruce D. Hall , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Christopher Oprison , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Edward Ricco , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Gregory M Luce , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Henry M. Bohnhoff , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A., James Buck , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Maya Florence , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Scott D. Gordon , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Bradley A Klein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Jennifer L Spaziano , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Nicholas Mitchell , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Phillip T Brewer & William C Madison , Madison, Harbour & Mroz, P.A..

Mimbres Memorial Hospital, Defendant, represented by Bruce D. Hall , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Christopher Oprison , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Edward Ricco , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Gregory M Luce , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Henry M. Bohnhoff , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A., James Buck , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Maya Florence , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Scott D. Gordon , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Bradley A Klein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Jennifer L Spaziano , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Nicholas Mitchell , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Phillip T Brewer & William C Madison , Madison, Harbour & Mroz, P.A..

Northeastern Regional Hospital, Defendant, represented by Bruce D. Hall , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Christopher Oprison , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Edward Ricco , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Gregory M Luce , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Henry M. Bohnhoff , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A., James Buck , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Maya Florence , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Scott D. Gordon , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Nicholas Mitchell , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Phillip T Brewer .

Roswell Hospital Corporation, Defendant, represented by Bruce D. Hall , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Edward Ricco , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Henry M. Bohnhoff , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A., Scott D. Gordon , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Bradley A Klein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Jennifer L Spaziano , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Nicholas Mitchell , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Phillip T Brewer & William C Madison , Madison, Harbour & Mroz, P.A..

Deming Hospital Corporation, Defendant, represented by Bruce D. Hall , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Edward Ricco , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Henry M. Bohnhoff , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A., Scott D. Gordon , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Bradley A Klein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Jennifer L Spaziano , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Nicholas Mitchell , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Phillip T Brewer .

San Miguel Hospital Corporation, Defendant, represented by Bruce D. Hall , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Edward Ricco , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Henry M. Bohnhoff , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A., Scott D. Gordon , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Bradley A Klein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Jennifer L Spaziano , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Nicholas Mitchell , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Phillip T Brewer & William C Madison , Madison, Harbour & Mroz, P.A..

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, Defendant, represented by Bradley A Klein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Christopher Oprison , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Edward Ricco , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Gregory M Luce , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Henry M. Bohnhoff , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A., James Buck , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Jennifer L Spaziano , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Nicholas Mitchell , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Phillip T Brewer & William C Madison , Madison, Harbour & Mroz, P.A..

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bradley A Klein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Christopher Oprison , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Edward Ricco , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Gregory M Luce , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Henry M. Bohnhoff , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A., James Buck , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Jennifer L Spaziano , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Nicholas Mitchell , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Phillip T Brewer & William C Madison , Madison, Harbour & Mroz, P.A..

Myers & Stauffer, LLC, Miscellaneous, represented by Jason C Bousliman , Lewis and Roca LLP & Kelly A Cameron , Perkins Coie LLP.

USA, Intervenor, represented by Elizabeth A Rinaldo , US Department of Justice, Howard R. Thomas , U.S. Attorney's Office, Michael F. Hertz , US Department of Justice & Robert J McAuliffe , US Department of Justice.

ORDER

ALAN C. TORGERSON, Magistrate Judge.

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendants' Motion to Strike the United States' Closing Argument [Doc. 529]. The Court declines to strike the United States' Closing Argument [Doc. 522], but Defendants may submit their rebuttal within ten (10) days of entry of this Order. The Court does not require a response or reply to Doc. 529 and the United States will not be allowed to respond to Defendants' rebuttal....

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