Forester et al v. Johnson & Johnson Inc et al

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Motion. Attorneys Christy Jones, William Gage, David Thomas, Phillip Combs, Susan Robinson, Sarah Martin, Michael Hewes, and Kari Sutherland are hereby terminated as counsel of record for defendants in this matter. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 8/30/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
KAREN FORESTER and JOEL FORESTER
v.

PLAINTIFFS

Case No. 3:11-cv-00276-KGB

JOHNSON & JOHNSON, and
ETHICON, INC.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Before the Court is defendants’ motion for withdrawal of certain counsel (Dkt. No. 18).
Defendants Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, Inc., request that the Court permit withdrawal of
attorneys Christy Jones, William Gage, David Thomas, Phillip Combs, Susan Robinson, Sarah
Martin, Michael Hewes, and Kari Sutherland. The motion represents that these attorneys were
involved in the Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”), MDL 2327 in the Southern District of West
Virginia, but will not participate in further proceedings before this Court. For good cause shown,
the Court grants the motion (Dkt. No. 18). These attorneys are hereby terminated as counsel of
record for defendants in this matter.
So ordered this the 30th day of August, 2017.

_______________________________
Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge