Krumpotich v. Pioneer Life Insurance Company of Illinois et al

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ORDER APPROVING 11 Notice of Substitution of Counsel. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on April 23, 2009. (jswlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2009)

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LAW OFFICES OF MARC J. WODIN Marc J. Wodin, Esq. - SBN 79573 23901 Calabasas Road, Suite 1076 Calabasas, California 91302 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Pioneer Life Insurance Company of Illinois; Washington National Life Insurance Company; Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company

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) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) PIONEER LIFE INSURANCE ) COMPANY OF ILLINOIS; ) WASHINGTON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND CONSECO ) ) SENIOR HEALTH INSURANCE ) COMPANY, ) ) Defendant. _____________________________ ) CLAIRE M. KRUMPOTICH,

CASE NO.: CV-09-0335-MEJ Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James [PROPOSED] ORDER PERMITTING WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL AND SUBSTITUTION OF NEW COUNSEL Complaint filed: January 26, 2009

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: The law firm of Reed Smith LLP hereby seeks an order permitting its withdrawal from the representation of Defendants Pioneer Life Insurance Company of Illinois, Washington National Life Insurance Company, and Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company (collectively "Defendants") in this matter and defendants seek to substitute Marc J. Wodin, Esq., of the Law Offices of Marc J. Wodin, located at 23901 Calabasas Road, Suite 1076,

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Calabasas, CA 91302, as its counsel of record, in place and instead of Reed Smith LLP. Reed Smith has previously provided

notice of its intent to withdrawal to all other parties.

DATED:

By: /s/ ROGER TREECE Roger Treece For Defendant Pioneer Life Insurance Company of ILLINOIS; Washington National Life Insurance Company; Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company

We accept said substitution. DATED: LAW OFFICES OF MARC J. WODIN By: /S/ MARC J. WODIN Attorneys for Defendant We accept said substitution. DATED: REED SMITH LLP By: /s/ Robert D. Phillips, Jr.

ORDER Based on the foregoing and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that the law firm of Reed Smith LLP be permitted to withdrawal as counsel for Defendants in this action and that Defendants be permitted to substitute the Law Offices of Marc J. Wodin as its counsel in this action. DATED: April 23, 2009 Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California

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