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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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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:

Beulah Stewart, 05-5356 CRB

Ira Basinger, 05-5356 CRB

Barbara Simpson, 05-5356 CRB

Mark Fernquist, 05-5356 CRB

Rick Brewer, 05-5356 CRB

Netha Lester, 05-5356 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 the Bowersox Law Firm, P.C., and the Law

Offices of Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. to withdraw as counsel for plaintiffs in the above matter. 

After carefully considering the motion, and the supporting affidavit filed under seal,

the Court ORDERS PLAINTIFFS TO SHOW CAUSE as to why (1) the motion of the

Bowersox Law Firm P.C. and the Law Offices of Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. to withdraw as

counsel of record should not be granted; and (2) plaintiffs’ lawsuit should not be dismissed

for a lack of prosecution. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41. If any plaintiff wishes to contest the

withdrawal of counsel and/or dismissal of that plaintiff’s lawsuit for failure to prosecute, the 

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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plaintiff shall notify the Court in writing on or before August 23, 2007 of the reasons the 

withdrawal should not be granted or the case dismissed. In particular, if a plaintiff wishes to

proceed with this action, the plaintiff shall advise the Court of the name and address of

plaintiff’s new counsel or, if plaintiff will be proceeding without a lawyer, plaintiff must

advise the Court of how the Court should contact the plaintiff. In addition, the plaintiff shall

advise the Court as to whether the plaintiff has completed and served defendants with a

plaintiff fact sheet and provided defendants with authorizations for the release of medical

records. Each plaintiff is warned that a plaintiff’s failure to communicate with the Court in

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

Plaintiffs’ counsel shall ensure that each plaintiff receives a timely copy of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2007 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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