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Order of Dismissal — Reed v. Garber Management Group (E.D. Mich.)

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An order of dismissal signed by United States District Judge Thomas L. Ludington on February 9, 2026 in United States of America ex rel. David Reed v. Garber Management Group, Inc., Civil Action No. 24-cv-13126, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, filed as ECF No. 19. The United States intervened for settlement purposes under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2) and (4), after a settlement agreement among the United States, the relator and Garber Management. The order dismisses the relator's claims against Garber Management with prejudice as to both the United States and the relator. It unseals the complaint, the notice of intervention, the joint stipulation and the order, keeps the rest of the file sealed, and directs the Clerk to close the case.

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“Order of Dismissal — Reed v. Garber Management Group (E.D. Mich.).” Original at archive.org. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/court-filing-no-1-24-cv-13126-dkt-19-e-d-mich-2286135801/, SHA-256 1880d8a5cde96bb79f191ba23cd38182f75f926e95f5e27da92f9ec69ac0b390.

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 Case 1:24-cv-13126-TLL-PTM ECF No. 19, PageID.93 Filed 02/09/26 Page 1 of 3




                    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                    EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
                         NORTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
ex rel. DAVID REED                                Civil Action No: 24-cv-13126

                          Plaintiffs,
                                                  HON. THOMAS L. LUDINGTON
 vs.                                              Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris


GARBER MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.,

                         Defendant.



                                         /


                            ORDER OF DISMISSAL


       The United States having intervened in this action for settlement purposes

pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2) and (4), and the United

States and Relator David Reed (“Relator”) having submitted their Joint Stipulation

for Dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A), 31 U.S.C. §

3730(b)(1), and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a Settlement

Agreement fully executed on or about December 29 , 2025, by the United States,

Relator, and Garber Management Group, Inc. (“Garber Management”), and for

good cause shown,
 Case 1:24-cv-13126-TLL-PTM ECF No. 19, PageID.94 Filed 02/09/26 Page 2 of 3




      IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the claims asserted by Relator in this case

for the United States and against Garber Management are DISMISSED WITH

PREJUDICE as to both the United States and the Relator.

      IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Relators’ Complaint (ECF No. 1,

PageID.1-19), the United States’ Notice of Election to Intervene (ECF No. 17), the

Joint Stipulation for Dismissal (ECF No. 18) and this Order be unsealed.

      IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other contents of the Court’s file in

this action, filed and lodged to date, shall remain under seal and not be made public

or served upon the defendants or any other person, including but not limited to any

application filed by the United States for an extension of the sixty-day

investigative period, and supporting papers, because 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(3)

expressly authorizes these in camera filings for the sole purpose of discussing the

content and extent of the United States’ investigation, and thereby, enabling the

Court to evaluate whether good cause exists to extend the seal and time for making

an election to intervene.

      IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall bear their own fees,

costs, and expenses, except as specified in Paragraph 3 of the Settlement

Agreement.

      IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is directed to

close this case.


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       IT IS SO ORDERED.

This is a final order and closes the case.

       Dated: February 9, 2026                   s/Thomas L. Ludington
                                                 THOMAS L. LUDINGTON
                                                 United States District Judge




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