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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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`IN RE: AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
`ANTITRUST LITIGATION
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`In re: ALL PARTS
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`This Document Relates to:
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`ALL AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP
`ACTIONS
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`Master File No. 12-md-02311
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`Hon. Sean F.Cox
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`NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE OF JONATHAN W. CUNEO
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`In the March 23, 2012 Order Appointing Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel for the
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`Automotive Dealer Actions (ECF No. 64), Judge Battani appointed Jonathan W. Cuneo of Cuneo
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`Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP as interim Co-Lead Counsel for the Automobile Dealer Actions and
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`proposed class of dealer indirect purchasers. Mr. Cuneo passed away on July 26, 2023 at his
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`home on Martha’s Vineyard.
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`With sadness, the Automobile Dealership Plaintiffs request that the Court withdraw the
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`appearance of Jonathan W. Cuneo as Co-Lead Counsel in the Automobile Dealer Actions and
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`proposed class of dealer indirect purchasers. The undersigned counsel respectfully requests that
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`the Court remove him as counsel for the following auto parts cases in which he appeared:
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`2:12-md-02311
`2:12-cv-00100
`2:12-cv-00102
`2:12-cv-00103
`2:12-cv-00200
`2:12-cv-00202
`2:12-cv-00300
`2:12-cv-00302
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`2:12-cv-00400
`2:12-cv-00402
`2:12-cv-00500
`2:12-cv-00502
`2:12-cv-00600
`2:12-cv-00602
`2:12-cv-10687
`2:13-cv-00700
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`2:13-cv-00702
`2:13-cv-00800
`2:13-cv-00802
`2:13-cv-00900
`2:13-cv-00902
`2:13-cv-01000
`2:13-cv-01100
`2:13-cv-01102
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`2:13-cv-01200
`2:13-cv-01202
`2:13-cv-01300
`2:13-cv-01302
`2:13-cv-01400
`2:13-cv-01402
`2:13-cv-01500
`2:13-cv-01502
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`Case 2:12-md-02311-SFC-RSW ECF No. 2248, PageID.40205 Filed 08/14/23 Page 2 of 3
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`2:13-cv-01600
`2:13-cv-01602
`2:13-cv-01700
`2:13-cv-01702
`2:13-cv-01800
`2:13-cv-01802
`2:13-cv-01900
`2:13-cv-01902
`2:13-cv-02002
`2:13-cv-02100
`2:13-cv-02102
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`Please be advised Jennifer E. Kelly and other counsel of record at the law firm of Cuneo
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`2:13-cv-02200
`2:13-cv-02202
`2:13-cv-02300
`2:13-cv-02302
`2:13-cv-02400
`2:13-cv-02402
`2:13-cv-02500
`2:13-cv-02502
`2:13-cv-02600
`2:13-cv-02602
`2:13-cv-02700
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`2:13-cv-02702
`2:13-cv-02703
`2:13-cv-02800
`2:13-cv-02802
`2:14-cv-02900
`2:14-cv-02902
`2:15-cv-03000
`2:15-cv-03002
`2:15-cv-03202
`2:16-cv-03302
`2:16-cv-03402
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`2:16-cv-03502
`2:16-cv-03602
`2:16-cv-03702
`2:16-cv-03802
`2:16-cv-03902
`2:16-cv-04002
`2:16-cv-11257
`2:16-cv-11260
`2:16-cv-12046
`2:16-cv-12194
`2:16-cv-12849
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`Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP, along with remaining Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel for the Automobile
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`Dealership Plaintiffs, will continue to represent Automobile Dealership Plaintiffs and to perform
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`the leadership duties set forth in the Order Appointing Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel for
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`the Automotive Dealer Actions (ECF No. 64). No delay will result in the progress of these
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`actions.
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`Dated: August 14, 2023
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Gerard V. Mantese
`Gerard V. Mantese
`(Michigan Bar No. P34424)
`MANTESE HONIGMAN, P.C.
`1361 E. Big Beaver Road
`Troy, Michigan 48083
`Telephone: (248) 457-9200
`gmantese@manteselaw.com
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`Interim Liaison Counsel for Dealership
`Plaintiffs
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`Shawn M. Raiter
`LARSON KING, LLP
`2800 Wells Fargo Place
`30 East Seventh Street
`St. Paul, MN 55101
`Telephone: (651) 312-6500
`Facsimile: (651) 312-6618
`sraiter@larsonking.com
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`Case 2:12-md-02311-SFC-RSW ECF No. 2248, PageID.40206 Filed 08/14/23 Page 3 of 3
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`Jennifer E. Kelly
`CUNEO, GILBERT & LADUCA, LLP
`4725 Wisconsin Ave. NW
`Suite 200
`Washington, DC 20016
`Telephone: (202) 789-3960
`jkelly@cuneolaw.com
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`Don Barrett
`BARRETT LAW GROUP, P.A.
`P.O. Box 927
`404 Court Square
`Lexington, MS 39095
`Telephone: (662) 834-2488
`Facsimile: (662)834-2628
`donbarrettpa@gmail.com
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`Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel for Dealership
`Plaintiffs
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on August 14, 2023 I electronically filed the foregoing papers with the
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`Clerk of the Court using the ECF system which will send electronic notices of same to all counsel
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`/s/ Sherri Sikorski
`Sherri Sikorski, Legal Assistant
`Mantese Honigman, P.C.
`1361 E. Big Beaver Rd.
`Troy, Michigan 48083
`Telephone: (248) 457-9200
`ssikorski@manteselaw.com
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