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

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FAYE VADEN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

LINN STAR TRANSFER, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 19-cv-01846-HSG 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW AND DISCHARGING 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Re: Dkt. Nos. 32, 43

Pending before the Court is a motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiffs Faye Vaden and 

Alma Jackson, filed by Mr. David Ratner. See Dkt. No. 32. On October 9, 2019, the Court issued 

an order to show cause why (1) the motion to withdraw should not be denied for failure to obtain 

client consent and to avoid reasonably foreseeable prejudice to his clients from his withdrawal; 

and why (2) Mr. Ratner should not be sanctioned for failing to appear at the October 8, 2019, 

hearing while still counsel of record for Plaintiffs in this matter. See Dkt. No. 43.

In response to the order to show cause, Mr. Ratner explained that he understood that his 

co-counsel, Ms. Wendy Chau, would appear at the October 8 hearing to represent Plaintiffs, and 

that he has since obtained client consent for his withdrawal from this action. See Dkt. Nos. 45. 

On October 16, 2019, Mr. Ratner filed the consent form signed by both Plaintiffs, indicating that 

they consent to Mr. Ratner’s withdrawal, and that Ms. Chau will continue to represent them. See 

Dkt. No. 51-1.

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In light of this fully executed consent form, the Court DISCHARGES the order to show 

cause and GRANTS the motion to withdraw.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 10/22/2019

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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

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