Pooshs v. Phillip Morris USA, Inc., et al.

Filing 152

ORDER GRANTING SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL re 151 Notice of Substitution of Counsel filed by Lorillard Inc., Lorillard Tobacco Company. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 8/25/11. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2011)

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WILLIAM S. BOGGS, Bar No. 053013
[e-mail]
BRIAN A. FOSTER, Bar No. 110413
[e-mail]
TIMOTHY S. BLACKFORD, Bar No. CA-190900
[e-mail]
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
401 B Street, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101-4297
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NIKKI POOSHS,

CASE NO. 3:04-cv-01221-PJH

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Plaintiff,
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v.

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF
COUNSEL AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
APPROVING SUBSTITUTION

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PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC., et al.,
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Defendants.
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TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

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Please take notice that Defendant Lorillard Tobacco Company (“Lorillard”), hereby

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substitutes William S. Boggs, Brian A. Foster and Timothy S. Blackford of the law firm of DLA

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Piper LLP (US) as attorneys of record in the place and stead of Jennifer L. Brown of Shook,

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Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. are hereby withdrawing as counsel of

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record for Lorillard and all of its related entities in the above-captioned matter. The clerk’s office

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is requested to make such changes to the docket and to the electronic notification system as are

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necessary to reflect this withdrawal and substitution of counsel.
Copies of all further notices, papers, pleadings, and orders filed or served upon Lorillard

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should be sent to the undersigned at:

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DLA P IPER LLP (US)
S A N D IE G O

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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William S. Boggs
Brian A. Foster
Timothy S. Blackford
DLA Piper LLP (US)
401 B St., Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Lorillard has been given proper notice pursuant to Civil L.R. 11-5 and further consents to

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the above substitution.

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Dated: August 24, 2011

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LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY

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By /s/ Thomas Anderson
THOMAS ANDERSON

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I have been given proper notice pursuant to Civil L.R. 11-5 and further consent to the
above substitution.
Dated: August 24, 2011

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SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P.

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By /s/ Jennifer L. Brown
JENNIFER L. BROWN

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The undersigned hereby consent to this substitution and represent that they have been duly

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admitted to practice in this District.

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Dated: August 24, 2011

DLA PIPER LLP (US)

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By /s/ William S. Boggs
WILLIAM S. BOGGS
BRIAN A. FOSTER
TIMOTHY S. BLACKFORD
Attorneys for Defendant
LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY

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DLA P IPER LLP (US)
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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I hereby certify that M. Kevin Underhill, Randall D. Haimovici and Jennifer L. Brown

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concur in the e-filing of this document and attest that I have on file original signatures for any

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signatures indicated by a conformed signature within this e-filed document.

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Dated: August 24, 2011

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DLA PIPER LLP (US)

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By /s/ William S. Boggs
WILLIAM S. BOGGS

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DLA P IPER LLP (US)
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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[Proposed] Order

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The Court hereby approves the substitution of William S. Boggs, Brian A. Foster and

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Timothy S. Blackford of the law firm of DLA Piper LLP (US) as counsel for Lorillard in the

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place and stead of Jennifer L. Brown of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

should be sent to:

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William S. Boggs
Brian A. Foster
Timothy S. Blackford
DLA Piper LLP (US)
401 B St., Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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