Case 1:07-cv-00321-CCM
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Case No. 07-321C Honorable Christine O.C. Miller
) ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant, ) ____________________________________)
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA,
MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PLAINTIFF'S LEAD COUNSEL OF RECORD PURSUANT TO RULE 83(c)(4)
Joseph McGowan, Esq. Bennett J. Lee, Esq. WATT, TIEDER, HOFFAR & FITZGERALD, L.L.P. Citigroup Center One Sansome Street, Suite 1050 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 623-7000 (Telephone) (415) 623-7001 (Facsimile) Attorney for Plaintiff Travelers Casualty And Surety Company of America
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COMES NOW Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America ("Travelers"), respectfully seeking leave of court to file the instant motion to substitute lead counsel for Travelers in this action, pursuant to Rule 83(c)(4) of the Court of Federal Claims Rules. Travelers moves this Court to substitute Joseph McGowan, Esq. as lead counsel of record in this action, replacing Bennett Lee, Esq. This motion is supported by the consent of Bennett Lee, Esq., as evidenced in this motion, and the Affidavit of Appointment filed herewith. Pursuant to Rule 83(c)(4) of the Court of Federal Claims Rules, Travelers requests that this Court reflect the substitution in an appropriate entry on the Court's docket.
DATED: June 15, 2007 Respectfully submitted, /S/ Joseph Mcgowan___________ Joseph McGowan, Esq. WATT, TIEDER, HOFFAR & FITZGERALD, L.L.P. Citigroup Center One Sansome Street, Suite 1050 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 623-7000 (Telephone) (415) 623-7001 (Facsimile) Attorney for Plaintiff Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
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Consent of Previous Lead Counsel of Record to Substitution I, Bennett J Lee, current lead counsel of record for Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America in the above-referenced action, consent to the substitution of my law partner, Joseph McGowan, as lead counsel of record.
DATED: June 15, 2007 /S/_Bennett Lee______________ Bennett J. Lee, Esq. WATT, TIEDER, HOFFAR & FITZGERALD, L.L.P. Citigroup Center One Sansome Street, Suite 1050 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 623-7000 (Telephone) (415) 623-7001 (Facsimile) Attorney for Plaintiff Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
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