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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BARRY AVERS AND JANET

AVERS,

NO. CIV. S-08-2737 LKK/DAD

Plaintiffs,

v. O R D E R

AGRYLIN, ANAGRELIDE, ROBERTS

PHARMACEUTICALS, SHIRE

PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP plc.,

WILLIAM NEWSOM, JR., M.D.,

and DOES 1 to 100,

Defendants.

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On April 20, 2010, the court granted plaintiffs, Barry and

Janet Avers’, former counsel’s motion to withdraw. ECF No. 60. The

court ordered plaintiffs to inform the court whether they have

retained alternative counsel or whether they instead wish to

proceed in pro se within forty-five (45) days. Accordingly,

plaintiffs’ response was due on June 4, 2010. On June 11, 2010,

defendants Shire US Inc. and Mallinkrodt Inc. filed a notice

indicating that plaintiffs had not responded. Shortly thereafter,

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chambers staff called plaintiffs at the telephone numbers listed

on the proof of service to plaintiffs’ counsel’s motion to

withdraw. ECF No. 61. On June 23, 2010, Janet Avers called the

court. She stated that she was going to mail a letter stating that

she wants to dismiss the case. She also indicated that she and

Barry Avers were separated. The court has not received a letter

from Janet Avers.

For the foregoing reasons, the court ORDERS as follows:

(1) The court shall hold a hearing on August 30, 2010 at 

10 a.m. in Courtroom 4, 15th floor of the Robert T.

Matsui United States Courthouse, 501 I Street,

Sacramento, CA 95814. 

(2) Both plaintiffs Barry and Janet Avers are ORDERED to

appear at this hearing. Failure to appear will result in

DISMISSAL of their case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 13, 2010.

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