Saunders et al v. AstraZeneca LP et al

Filing 90

ORDER ADDRESSING FUTURE DATES. Motion (82 in 4:09-cv-04161-CW) to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Miguel Porto terminated. Lynus Stewart terminated. Further Case Management Conference set for 3/21/2013 02:00 PM. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 2/19/2013. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LISA SAUNDERS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

ORDER ADDRESSING
FUTURE DATES

v.

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ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,

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Defendants.
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

No. C 09-4148 CW

CYNTHIA ARNOLD, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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No. C 09-4157 CW

v.
ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,

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Defendants.
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ANGEL COLON, et al.,

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No. C 09-4158 CW

Plaintiffs,
v.

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ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,

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Defendants.
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MARK COFFEY, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
Defendants.
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No. C 09-4161 CW

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DAMON BROWN, et al.,

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No. C 10-0288 CW

Plaintiffs,
v.

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ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,

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Defendants.
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DENNIS O’BRIEN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 10-0289 CW

v.
ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
Defendants.
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On January 9, 2013, the Court granted the Miller Firm’s

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motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff Lynus Stewart.

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Thereafter, pursuant to Court order, counsel provided Mr. Stewart

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with a copy of the Court’s order and with notice that the Court

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had granted the motion to withdraw and that he was required to

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attend the February 14, 2013 case management conference in person

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or through new counsel, or his case would be dismissed for failure

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to prosecute.

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did not appear at the February 14, 2013 case management conference

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in person or through new counsel.

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DISMISSES his claims without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

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At the February 14, 2013 hearing, the Court granted the

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Miller Firm’s motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff Miguel

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Porto.

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to the condition that papers may continue to be served on counsel

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for forwarding purposes, unless and until Mr. Porto appears by

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other counsel or pro se.

See Docket No. 80 in Case No. 10-289.

Mr. Stewart

Accordingly, the Court

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 11-5, withdrawal is subject

The Court directs the Miller Firm to
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provide a copy of this Order to Mr. Porto, along with notice that

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the Court has granted the motion to withdraw, subject to the

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condition specified above, that a case management conference will

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be held before this Court on March 21, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. and that

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he must attend in person or through new counsel, or his case will

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be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

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serve these documents on Mr. Porto within three days of the date

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of this Order and by that date shall also file a declaration

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attesting that it has done so.

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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The Miller Firm shall

At the February 14, 2013 case management conference, the

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Court extended until March 14, 2013 the deadline for Plaintiffs

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Annie Bootie, Bill Boury, Rosemary Camacho, Daniel Anderson, and

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Sam Sapienza to finalize their settlements.

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Plaintiffs’ counsel is directed to file a case management

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statement setting forth the current status of each remaining

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Plaintiff.

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By March 14, 2013,

The Miller Firm and counsel for Defendants are granted leave

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to appear by telephone at the March 21, 2013 case management

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conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

2/19/2013

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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