DeSalvo v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al

Filing 46

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S COUNSELS' MOTION TO WITHDRAW (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 7/9/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSEPH DESALVO,

Case No. 3:14-cv-05670-SI

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S COUNSELS'
MOTION TO WITHDRAW

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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BAYER HEALTHCARE
PHARMACEUTICALS INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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Counsel for plaintiff have moved to withdraw, stating that they have been unable to contact

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plaintiff, despite repeated efforts to do so. See Dkt. 38. Defendants do not oppose the motion.

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Prior to the Court's granting the motion to withdraw, plaintiff's current counsel are ORDERED to

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do the following things:

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1.

Counsel shall inform the Court of Mr. DeSalvo's mailing address.

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2.

Counsel shall send to Mr. DeSalvo, by certified mail, copies of the pleadings in this

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case, including their motion to withdraw as counsel, together with copies of the pending MDL

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motions, and shall explain to him the status of the MDL proceedings and the possible

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consequences of an order from the Panel.
3.

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Counsel shall prepare and file a declaration, served on Mr. DeSalvo and opposing

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counsel, stating the efforts they have made to contact Mr. DeSalvo, stating that they have served

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him with the information identified above, and attaching any evidence of same (e.g., return

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receipts on certified mail) in their possession.

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When the Court receives the declaration identified above, it will consider granting the

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motion to withdraw. If the motion is granted, Plaintiff DeSalvo will become pro se in this

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litigation.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 9, 2015

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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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