IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

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IN RE DIET DRUGS

(PHENTERMINE/FENFLURAMINE/

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LIABILITY LITIGATION

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THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

CYNTHIA ACOSTA, ET AL.

(Pamela Danos)

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AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS

CORPORATION, ET AL.

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 MDL Docket No. 1203

 MDL Case No. 02-20143

WYETH’S RESPONSE TO ROBERT G. HARVEY, SR., JACOBS & SARRAT,

AND O’QUINN, LAMINACK & PIRTLE’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS

COUNSEL OF RECORD

Wyeth respectfully files this Response to Robert G. Harvey, Sr., Jacobs & Sarrat,

and O’Quinn, Laminack & Pirtle’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record. Wyeth

does not oppose Moving Counsel’s withdrawal. However, in accordance with Rule

5.1(c) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure of this Court, Wyeth requests that substitute

counsel enter its appearance before the Court allows Moving Counsel’s withdrawal.

FOR THE FOREGOING REASONS, Wyeth requests that this Court DENY

Robert G. Harvey, Sr., Jacobs & Sarrat, and O’Quinn, Laminack & Pirtle’s Motion to

Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Pamela Danos until such time as appropriate counsel

is substituted.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

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Thomas W. Stoever, Jr.

Michael A. Rollin

ARNOLD & PORTER LLP

370 Seventeenth Street

Suite 4500

Denver, Colorado 80202 1370

(303) 863-1000

Michael T. Scott

Paul B. Kerrigan

REED SMITH LLP

2500 One Liberty Plaza

1650 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7301

(215) 851-8100

Attorneys for Defendant

Wyeth

Dated: March 12, 2004

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

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IN RE DIET DRUGS

(PHENTERMINE/FENFLURAMINE/

DEXFENFLURAMINE) PRODUCTS

LIABILITY LITIGATION

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THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

CYNTHIA ACOSTA, ET AL.

(Pamela Danos)

V.

AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS

CORPORATION, ET AL.

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 MDL Docket No. 1203

 MDL Case No. 02-20143

PRETRIAL ORDER NO. ___________

AND NOW, this _____ day of ____________, 2004, upon consideration of Robert

G. Harvey, Sr., Jacobs & Sarrat, and O’Quinn, Laminack & Pirtle’s Motion to Withdraw

as Counsel of Record for Pamela Danos and Wyeth’s response thereto, it is hereby

ORDERED that the motion is DENIED.

BY THE COURT:

 

Harvey Bartle III J.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 12th day of March, 2004, a true and correct copy of the

foregoing Response in Opposition to Robert G. Harvey, Sr., Jacobs & Sarrat, and

O’Quinn, Laminack & Pirtle’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Pamela

Danos was served by U.S. first-class mail, postage prepaid, on all counsel of record in the

Cynthia Acosta, et al. action and on all counsel required to be served by Pretrial Order

No. 19.

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Michael A. Rollin

Date: March 12, 2004

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