Free Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - District Court of California - California

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Geoffrey R. W. Smith (CSBN 49947) [email protected] GEOFFREY SMITH PLLC 1350 I Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: (202) 625-1224 Facsimile: (202) 333-1637 Philip S. Beck (Pro Hac Vice to be filed) [email protected] Lindley J. Brenza (Pro Hac Vice to be filed) [email protected] Kaspar J. Stoffelmayr (Pro Hac Vice to be filed) [email protected] Carolyn J. Frantz (Pro Hac Vice to be filed) [email protected] BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR & SCOTT 54 West Hubbard Street, Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60610 Telephone: (312) 494-4411 Facsimile: (312) 494-4440 Duncan Barr (CSBN 49259) [email protected] Molly A. Kuehn (CSBN 230763) [email protected] O'CONNOR, COHN, DILLON & BARR 2405 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone: (415) 281-8888 Facsimile: (415) 503-4117 Attorneys for Defendant Bayer Corporation UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION

DEFENDANT BAYER CORPORATION'S CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Chang, Y.; Chen, C.; Chen, T-Y., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Chen, H.; Chen, S. and Chen, C-Y., individually and as successors in interest on behalf of Chen, K. and Chen, L-Y.; Huang, Y. and Chen, P., individually and as successors in interest on behalf of Chen, N.; Chen, T. and Shih, M.; Chiu, C-F., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Chiu, F.; Ho, C-L., and Ho, H-Y., individually and as co-personal representatives of the Estate of Ho, C-C.; Hsieh, Y. and Hsieh C., individually and as successors in interest on behalf of Hsieh, T.; Yang, M., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Huang, Y.; Huang, Y-H.; Wu, M., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Lai, C-Y.; Wu, M.; Li, CH. and Wang, S.; Li, P. and Li, L-S., individually and as successors in interest on behalf of Li, C-C.; Li, P-W.; Li, S.; Liao, C.; Lin, C-M. and Lin, C-F., individually and as successors in interest on behalf of Lin, CheH.; Lin, P., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Lin, C-H.; Lin, Y., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Lin, Chi-M.; Yang, K., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Lin, S.; Liu, C-A. and Chang, Y-Y., individually and as successors in interest on behalf of Liu, C.; Liu, P., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Liu, H.; Liu, Y. and Chuang, L.; Tai, A., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Tai, M.; Tsai, C-H.; Huang, M-Y., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Tsai, C-M.; Tsai, Y. and Huang, MC., individually and as successors in interest on behalf of Tsai, H-T.; Li, A., individually and as successor in interest on behalf of Tsai, S.; Tseng, C.; Wang, M.; Yu, W., Plaintiffs, v. Bayer Corporation, Successor to Miles Laboratories and Miles, Inc.; Successor to Cutter Biological, and Cutter Laboratories, Inc. and Baxter Healthcare Corporation, and its Hyland Division, Defendants.

Case No.: CV 08 3703 (BZ) E-FILED DEFENDANT BAYER CORPORATION'S CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman

CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 27 In accordance with the provisions of Title 28, U.S.C. Section 636(c), the undersigned party 28
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hereby voluntarily consents to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct any and all further proceedings in the case, including trial, and order the entry of a final judgment. Appeal from the judgment shall be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. DATED: August 25, 2008 GEOFFREY SMITH, PLLC

By /s/ Geoffrey R. W. Smith Geoffrey R. W. Smith BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR & SCOTT Philip S. Beck (Pro Hac Vice to be filed) Lindley J. Brenza (Pro Hac Vice to be filed) Kaspar J. Stoffelmayr (Pro Hac Vice to be filed) Carolyn J. Frantz (Pro Hac Vice to be filed) O'CONNOR, COHN, DILLON & BARR Duncan Barr Molly A. Kuehn Attorneys for Defendant BAYER CORPORATION

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within action. I am a member of the bar of this court. My business address is GEOFFREY SMITH PLLC, 1350 I Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005.

On August 25, 2008, I electronically filed the following document(s): Defendant Bayer Corporation's Consent To Proceed Before A United States Magistrate Judge with the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, using the CM/ECF system, and deposited copies thereof in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, to the persons and at the addresses listed below. Michael L. Baum BAUM, HEDLUND, ARISTEI & GOLDMAN, P.C. 12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 950 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Attorney for Plaintiffs Marilyn Ann Moberg REED SMITH LLP 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attorney for Defendant Baxter Healthcare Corporation I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true and correct. Executed on August 25, 2008, at Washington, D.C.

/s/_Geoffrey R. W. Smith_ Geoffrey R.W. Smith

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