In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation

Filing 4473

MOTION for Steven L. Leifer to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Hess Corporation(INDIVIDUALLY AND AS F/K/A, D/B/A AND/OR SUCCESSOR IN LIABILITY TO AMERADA HESS CORPORATION), Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation, Marathon Oil Corporation, Marathon Petroleum Company LP, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, WilcoHess LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)Filed In Associated Cases: 1:00-cv-01898-VSB, 1:14-cv-06228-VSB-DCF(Cassin, Vernon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (“MTBE”)
Products Liability Litigation

Master File No. 1:00-1898(VSB)
MDL 1358

This document relates to:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Exxon Mobil
Corporation, et al., Case No. 14-cv-06228

MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL
OF APPEARANCE OF
STEVEN L. LEIFER

TO THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED COURT AND PARTIES OF RECORD:
Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 1.4, Steven L. Leifer moves this Court to enter an order
withdrawing his appearance in the above-captioned matters on behalf of Defendants Marathon
Oil Corporation, Marathon Petroleum Company LP, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Hess
Corporation, Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., and WilcoHess LLC (“Defendants”). Mr. Leifer is
retiring from Baker Botts L.L.P.
Defendants will continue to be represented in this action by other attorneys from Baker
Botts L.L.P., including the undersigned. In addition, we intend to file a pro hac vice motion
for the admission of Joshua Frank, a partner from Baker Botts L.L.P. Defendants have been
advised of and consent to this development. Counsel for Plaintiff was advised of this motion
before its filing.

Dated: Washington, DC
December 18, 2017

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Vernon A. Cassin
Vernon A. Cassin (#4777157)
BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
1299 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Marathon Oil
Corporation, Marathon Petroleum
Company LP, Marathon Petroleum
Corporation, Hess Corporation, Hess Oil
Virgin Islands Corp, WilcoHess LLC

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on December 18, 2017 I caused to be electronically filed the
foregoing Motion for Withdrawal of Steven L. Leifer with the Clerk of the Court via
CM/ECF. Notice of this filing will be sent to all counsel of record by ECF. Parties may
access the filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.

/s/ Vernon A. Cassin
Vernon A. Cassin