Free Notice of Adoption of Phentermine Defendants' Master Answer - California

[IDENTIFY DEFENDANT CHECKED ON ADOPTION OF MASTER COMPLAINT] SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

IN RE DIET DRUG LITIGATION THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: [PLAINTIFF[S]], Plaintiff[s], vs. [DEFENDANTS] Defendants.

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JCCP-4032 CASE NO. [CASE NO.] NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PHENTERMINE DEFENDANTS' MASTER ANSWER

COMES NOW defendant [DEFENDANT], and in accordance with Section 1(B)(2) of General Order No. 3, adopts the Phentermine Defendants' Master Answer on file in the coordination court. / / / / / /

/ / / / / / [OPTIONAL] [Defendant] asserts the following additional affirmative defenses with respect to the above-captioned action: [LIST ADDITIONAL DEFENSES]

DATED:

__________, 1998

LAW FIRM

By: Attorneys for Defendant [NAME DEFENDANT]

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On behalf of Phentermine Defendants' Steering Committee: Ann M. Asiano, Esq. Bradley, Curley & Asiano, P.C. 150 Spear Street, 12th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-1535 (415) 442- 4888; (415) 442-4884 FAX R. Joseph Decker, Esq. Prindle, Decker & Amaro 310 Golden Shore, 4th Floor P.O. Box 22711 Long Beach, CA 90801-5511 (562) 436-3946; (562) 495-0564 FAX Joseph F. Butler, Esq. McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P. 444 South Flower Street Los Angeles, CA 90071-2901 (213) 688-1000; (213) 234-6330 FAX Michael F. Healy, Esq. Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold One Embacadero Center, 16th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3628 (415) 781-7900; (415) 781-2635 FAX Robert J. Gibson, Esq. Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. 1920 Main Street, Suite 1200 P.O. Box 19601 Irvine, CA 92623-9601 (949) 253-2701; (949) 955-2507 FAX Thomas M. Moore, Esq. for Haight, Brown & Bonesteel Defendants 1620 26th Street, Suite 4000 North Santa Monica, CA 90404-4038 (310) 449-6000; (310) 829-5117 FAX Liaison Counsel Phentermine

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PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ) )

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I am employed in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action; my business address is 1620 26th Street, Suite 4000 North, Santa Monica, California 90404-4038. On July 22, 1998, I served on interested parties in said action the within: NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PHENTERMINE DEFENDANTS' MASTER ANSWER by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in sealed envelope(s) addressed as stated on the attached mailing list and causing such envelope(s) to be deposited in the U.S. Mail at Santa Monica as stated on the attached mailing list. I am "readily familiar" with this firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with U.S. postal service on that same day in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than 1 day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true and correct. Executed on the 22nd day of July, 1998, at Santa Monica, California.

Brenda C. Stewart

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PROOF OF SERVICE LIST Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Esq. Joseph Dunn, Esq. The Robinson & Calcagnie Law Firm 28202 Cabot Road, Suite 200 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Timothy B. Bradford, Esq. David E. Stanley, Esq. Crosby, Heafy, Roach & May 700 South Flower Street Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90017-4209 Patricia Carmichael, Esq. Tuverson & Hillyard 4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 650 Newport Beach, CA 92660-1897 Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel

Fenfluramine/Dexfenfluramine Defendants' Liaison Counsel

Defendants' Healthcare Provider Liaison Counsel

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