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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE BEXTRA AND CELEBREX

MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION,

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This document relates to:

JOE BYNUM, 06-2862 CRB

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No. MDL 05-01699 CRB

ORDER RE: MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

Now pending for decision is the motion of Douglas C. Monsour to withdraw as

counsel of record for plaintiff Joe Bynum in the above matter. 

After carefully considering the motion, the Court ORDERS PLAINTIFF TO SHOW

CAUSE as to why (1) the motion of Joe Bynum to withdraw as counsel of record should not

be granted; and (2) plaintiff’s lawsuit should not be dismissed for a lack of prosecution. See

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41. If plaintiff has new counsel, such counsel shall file a notice of

substitution of counsel on or before October 2, 2008. If no substitution of counsel is filed,

and plaintiff wishes to contest the withdrawal of counsel and/or dismissal of plaintiff’s

lawsuit for failure to prosecute, plaintiff shall notify the Court in writing on or before

October 2, 2008 of the reasons the withdrawal should not be granted or the case dismissed. 

If plaintiff will be proceeding without a lawyer, plaintiff must advise the Court of how the 

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United States District Court

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Court should contact plaintiff. 

Plaintiff is warned that plaintiff’s failure to communicate with the Court in writing as

set forth above may result in dismissal of plaintiff’s claims with prejudice.

Plaintiff’s counsel Douglas C. Monsour shall ensure that plaintiff and plaintiff’s

putative counsel receive a copy of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 2, 2008 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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