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`IN RE: AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
`ANTITRUST LITIGATION
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`Master File No. 12-md-02311
`Honorable Marianne O. Battani
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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`MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS G.S.
`ELECTECH, INC., G.S. WIRING SYSTEMS, INC., AND G.S.W.
`MANUFACTURING, INC.
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`In Re: WIRE HARNESS CASES
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`2:12-cv-00100-MOB-MKM
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`THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
`ALL CASES
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`Pursuant to Eastern District of Michigan Local Rule 83.25, Defendants G.S.
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`Electech, Inc., G.S. Wiring Systems, Inc., and G.S.W. Manufacturing, Inc.
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`(collectively, “GSE Defendants”) respectfully move the Court for an order granting
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`leave to Salvatore A. Romano to withdraw as counsel for the GSE Defendants in
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`the following actions:
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` In re: Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 2:12-md-
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`02311-MOB-MKM
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` Wire Harness – Lead Case, Case No. 2:12-cv-00100-MOB-MKM
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` Wire Harness – Direct Purchaser Actions, Case No. 2:12-cv-00101-
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`MOB-MKM
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` Wire Harness – Dealership Actions, Case No. 2:12-cv-00102-MOB-
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` Wire Harness – End-Payor Actions, Case No. 2:12-cv-00103-MOB-
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` Mexican Indus. in Mich., Inc. v. G.S. Electech, Inc., Case No. 2:13-cv-
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`12965-MOB-MKM.
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`No prejudice will result from the withdrawal of Mr. Romano as the law firm of
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`Porter, Wright, Morris, & Arthur, LLP continues to represent the GSE Defendants
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`in the above-listed actions. This Motion is filed by Donald Barnes, as lead
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`attorney for the GSE Defendants, since Mr. Romano has passed.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS, & ARTHUR,
`LLP
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`By: /s/ Donald M. Barnes
`Donald M. Barnes (DC Bar No. 0471)
`1919 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Ste 500
`Washington, D.C. 20006
`Telephone: (202) 778-3000
`Facsimile: (202) 778-3063
`dbarnes@porterwright.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants G.S. Electech,
`Inc., G.S. Wiring Systems, Inc., and
`G.S.W. Manufacturing, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on October 6, 2014, I filed a copy of the foregoing with
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`the Clerk of Courts using the Court’s CM/ECF system, which will send electronic
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`notice of such filing to counsel of record for all parties to the actions.
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`/s/ Donald M. Barnes
`Donald M. Barnes (DC Bar No. 0471)
`PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS, & ARTHUR, LLP
`1919 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 500
`Washington, D.C. 20006
`Telephone: (202) 778-3000
`Facsimile: (202) 778-3063
`dbarnes@porterwright.com
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`Attorney for Defendants G.S. Electech, Inc., G.S.
`Wiring Systems, Inc., and G.S.W. Manufacturing,
`Inc.
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