Skilstaf, Inc. v. CVS Caremark

The opinion of the court was delivered by: Hon. Susan Illston

REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT WAL-MART STORES, INC. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

Complaint Filed: June 5, 2009

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 11-5, defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. hereby provides notice to all parties, and requests that the Court approve the substitution of Steven H. Frankel of the law firm of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP as its attorney of record in place of Sonya D. Winner, Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., and Bryanne J. Schmitt of the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP, who withdraw as counsel of record for defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. I am duly admitted to practice in this District pursuant to Civil L.R. 11-1.

Dated: July 23, 2009

SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP Steven H. Frankel (SB# 171919) Attorneys for Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

We consent to the above substitution.

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. (SB# 172732) Sonya D. Winner (SB# 200348) Bryanne J. Schmitt (SB# 257534)

[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO THE REQUEST, Sonya D. Winner, Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., and Bryanne J. Schmitt of the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP are permitted to withdraw as counsel of record for defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Steven H. Frankel of the law firm of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal LLP shall be substituted as counsel of record for defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. All future correspondence and materials served as to defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. shall be directed only to Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, and not to Covington & Burling LLP.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Susan Illston United States District Judge

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