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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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Plaintiff’s Stipulation to Withdrawal and Substitute 

Attorneys

 

CASE NO. 3-06-CV-01506-CRB

B. Kristian W. Rasmussen, III, FL Bar No. 0229430

Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris, PC

2131 Magnolia Avenue, STE 200 

Birmingham, AL 35205

Telephone: (205) 328-2200

Facsimile: (205) 324-7896

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

(SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION)

In re: Bextra and Celebrex Marketing Sales 

Practices and Product Liability Litigation

Master File No. M:05-CV-01699-CRB

District Judge: Charles R. Breyer

Magistrate:

Virgie Taulbee, individually,

Plaintiff,

v.

Pfizer, Inc., Pharmacia Corp., and G.D. 

Searle & Co., 

Defendants

MDL No.: 1699

Case No.: 3-06-cv-01506-CRB 

PLAINTIFFS’ STIPULATION & 

PROPOSED ORDER FOR WITHDRAWAL 

& SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEYS

1. Plaintiff, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a) and NDCA Local Rule 11-5, by and 

through the undersigned attorneys, stipulate and consent to the following:

2. B. Kristian W. Rasmussen hereby withdrawals as attorney of record and counsel 

for the Plaintiffs incorporated herein.

3. Pete Kaufman, attorney at law in good standing with the Florida Bar and 

previously admitted pro hac vice in this litigation, is hereby substituted in place and instead of 

attorney, B. Kristian W. Rasmussen, as attorney for the Plaintiffs and counsel of record in this 

action. 

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Attorneys - 2 -

CASE NO. 3-06-CV-01506-CRB

4. In support thereof the Plaintiffs state the following: 

5. B. Kristian W. Rasmussen resigned from his position with his former firm, Levin 

Papantonio, et al., and joined the law firm of Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris, P.C. Mr. 

Rasmussen’s new contact information is:

Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris, P.C.

2131 Magnolia Avenue

Birmingham, AL 35205

205-328-2200 (office)

205-271-7111 (office direct)

1-800-852-6299 (office – toll free)

205-324-7896 (facsimile)

Krasmussen@cwcd.com

6. Pete Kaufman is and has been making all necessary arrangements to receive 

notice of any and all activity related to the Plaintiffs’ claims.

7. This Withdrawal and Substitution will not to adversely affect any claims made on 

behalf of the clients nor will it cause any delay whatsoever in the litigation. 

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs, by and through the undersigned attorney respectfully request 

that this Honorable Court enter the Order Granting the Parties Stipulation to Withdrawal and 

Substitute Attorneys. 

Dated: April 14, 2008 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ B. Kristian W. Rasmussen__

B. Kristian W. Rasmussen, Esq.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION, 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ____________ _________________________

Hon. Charles R. Breyer 

United States District Court

PFZR/1035934/1030331v.1

April 15, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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