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rity # 8577623 Electronically Filed 12/24/2013 10:04:36 AM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
CASE NO.: CA08-46-55
SHELBY RAINES, as Proposed Personal Representative,
of the Estate of LEE J. RAINES, deceased,
Plaintiff,
v.
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY,
et.al.
Defendants.
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JOINT NOTICE AND STIPULATION FOR DROPPING DEFENDANTS
LIGGETT GROUP LLC AND VECTOR GROUP LTD. WITH PREJUDICE
COMES NOW, the Plaintiff, SHELBY RAINES, as Proposed Personal Representative,
of|the Estate of LEE J. RAINES, deceased, and Defendants Liggett Group LLC and Vector
Group Ltd., by and through undersigned counsel, pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure
1. 250(b) and other applicable law, and hereby stipulate and give notice to the parties and the
court that Defendants Liggett Group LLC (“Liggett”) and Vector Group Ltd (“Vector”) are
voluntarily dropped as parties from the above-captioned action (the “Action”), with prejudice.
Plaintiff voluntarily dismisses any and all claims in the Action as against Liggett and Vector,
with prejudice, and each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees.
Dated: | )e/ ZY , 2013
cac pecline com
GARY, WILLIAMS, PARENTI,
WATSON & Gary, P.L.
221 S.E. Osceola Street
Stuart, FL 34996
(772) 283- 8260Counsel for Plaintiff
Kluther@kasowitz.com
Maria H. Ruiz
Florida Bar No. 182923
mruiz@kasowitz.com
KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES
& FRIEDMAN LLP
1441 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1420
Miami, FL 33131
Telephone: (305) 377-1666
Facsimile: (305) 675-2218
Counsel for Defendants Liggett Group LLC
and Vector Group Ltd.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Notice was served
by electronic mail (“e-mail”) this 24 day of | , 2013, to counsel of record for all parties in
the above-captioned action, at their respective addresses as set forth below:
KASOWITZ BENSON TORRESIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: CA08-46-55
SHELBY RAINES, as Proposed Personal Representative,
of the Estate of LEE J. RAINES, deceased,
Plaintiff,
Vv.
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY,
et.al.,
Defendants.
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SERVICE LIST
Dawn Giebler-Millner, Esq.
Michele L. Johnson, Esq.
Michael G. Murphy, Esq.
Mary Ellen Pullum, Esq.
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.
450 Orange Ave., Suite 650
Orlando, FL 32801
millnerd@gtlaw.com
johnsonm@gtlaw.com
murphymg@gtlaw.com
pullumm@gtlaw.com
Attorneys for Defendant Lorillard Tobacco Company
Stephanie E. Parker, Esq
John F. Yarber, Esq
Jon M. Walker, Esq.
JONES DAY
1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Ste. 1800
Atlanta, GA 30309-3053
sparker@jonesday.com
jyarber@jonesday.com
jmwalker@jonesday.comTroy A. Furham, Esq.
R. Craig ,ayfield, Esq.
HILL WARD HENDERSON
101 Easr Kennedy Blvd., Ste 3700
PO Box 2231
Tampa, FL 33601
tfuhrman@hwhlaw.com
cmayfield@bwhlaw.com
reynolds@hwhlaw.com
Robert Parrish, Esq.
MOSELEY PRITCHARD PARRISH KNIGHT & JONES
501 W. Bay Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
bparrish@mppkj.com
Attorneys for Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Daniel F. Molony, Esq.
Terri L. Parker, Esq.
Jennifer M. Voss, Esq.
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, L.L.P.
100 North Tampa St., Suite 2900
Tampa, FL 33602
dmolony@shb.com
jvoss@shb.com
tparker@shb.com
Frank Cruz-Alvarez, Esq.
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, L.L.P.
201 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200
Miami, FL 33131
SHBPMAtty@StJohns@shb.com
falvarez@shb.com
Attorneys for Defendant Philip Morris USA, Inc.