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

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 MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

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Francisco M. Troncoso (USDC-PR No. 120007)

 ftroncoso@troncosolaw.com

Richard Schell-Asad (USDC-PR No. 203207)

 rschell@troncosolaw.com

Troncoso & Schell

P.O. Box 9023352

San Juan, PR 00902-3352

Telephone: (787) 722-0741

Facsimile: (787) 724-2563

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Carmen Marcial Hernández, 

Francisco Méndez Guzmán, A.M.M. (minor),

B.M.M. (minor)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

(SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION)

In re: Bextra and Celebrex Marketing Case No.: M:05-cv-01699-CRB

Sales Practices and Product Liability 

Litigation, MDL 1699 RELATED CASE: Carmen Marcial

Hernández, et al. vs.Pfizer, et al

Case No.: 06-cv-02635-CRB

 MOTION & ORDER FOR

 SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL 

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

COMES NOW plaintiffs, through the undersigned attorneys, and very

respectfully state, allege and pray as follows:

The herein plaintiffs have been represented by Susan M. Cordero-Ladner,

Esq., of the Cordero, Cordero & Associates Law Firm. In this regard, plaintiffs have

acquiesced to Ms. Cordero’s withdrawal of their legal representation herein, and

have authorized Francisco M. Troncoso, Esq., and Richard Schell-Asad, Esq., of the

Troncoso & Schell Law Firm, to assume their legal representation herein. 

In view of the foregoing, the undersigned attorneys respectfully request that

this Honorable Court authorize the withdrawal of Ms. Cordero as plaintiffs’ legal

counsel herein, and accept Mr. Troncoso and Mr. Schell as plaintiffs’ attorneys

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herein. As such, plaintiffs respectfully request that this Honorable Court and the

defendants cease to notify orders and motions to Ms. Cordero and that any such

orders and motions be notified to the following:

Francisco M. Troncoso,Esq.

Richard Schell-Asad, Esq.

Troncoso & Schell

P.O. Box 9023352

San Juan, PR 00902-3352

Tel: (787) 722-0741

Fax: (787) 724-2563

e-mails: ftroncoso@troncosolaw.com

rschell@troncosolaw.com

WHEREFORE, plaintiffs respectfully request that this Honorable Court

authorize the substitution of counsel prayed herein, relieve Susan M. CorderoLadner from their legal representation and authorize Francisco M. Troncoso, Esq.,

and Richard Schell-Asad to act as plaintiffs’ new counsel of record.

Dated: June 12, 2006 Respectfully submitted,

TRONCOSO & SCHELL

BY: /s/ Francisco M. Troncoso

 Francisco M. Troncoso

Francisco M. Troncoso (USDC-PR No. 120007)

 ftroncoso@troncosolaw.com

Richard Schell-Asad (USDC-PR No. 203207)

 rschell@troncosolaw.com

Troncoso & Schell

P.O. Box 9023352

San Juan, PR 00902-3352

Telephone: (787) 722-0741

Facsimile: (787) 724-2563

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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/s/ Susan M. Cordero-Ladner

Susan M. Cordero-Ladner - Bar No. 221103

Cordero, Cordero & Assoc.

150 Rodríguez Irizarry St.

Inés Cordero Bldg.

Arecibo, PR 00612

Tel: (787) 881-4481

Fax: (787) 879-4523

e-mail: scordero$corderoycordero.com

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ORDER

Good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED:

That the substitution of counsel is allowed, attorneys Francisco M.

Troncoso and Richard Schell-Asad of Troncoso & Schell are allowed to appear as

counsel for plaintiffs and Susan M. Cordero-Ladner is allowed to withdraw as

counsel for plaintiffs.

Dated: June ____, 2006 _________________________________

Charles R. Breyer

United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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