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Nature of Suit Code: 367
Nature of Suit: TORTS - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH DESALVO,

Plaintiff,

v.

BAYER HEALTHCARE 

PHARMACEUTICALS INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:14-cv-05670-SI 

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S COUNSELS' 

MOTION TO WITHDRAW

Counsel for plaintiff have moved to withdraw, stating that they have been unable to contact 

plaintiff, despite repeated efforts to do so. See Dkt. 38. Defendants do not oppose the motion. 

Prior to the Court's granting the motion to withdraw, plaintiff's current counsel are ORDERED to 

do the following things: 

1. Counsel shall inform the Court of Mr. DeSalvo's mailing address.

2. Counsel shall send to Mr. DeSalvo, by certified mail, copies of the pleadings in this 

case, including their motion to withdraw as counsel, together with copies of the pending MDL 

motions, and shall explain to him the status of the MDL proceedings and the possible 

consequences of an order from the Panel.

3. Counsel shall prepare and file a declaration, served on Mr. DeSalvo and opposing 

counsel, stating the efforts they have made to contact Mr. DeSalvo, stating that they have served 

him with the information identified above, and attaching any evidence of same (e.g., return 

receipts on certified mail) in their possession.

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When the Court receives the declaration identified above, it will consider granting the 

motion to withdraw. If the motion is granted, Plaintiff DeSalvo will become pro se in this 

litigation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 9, 2015

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SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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