Salley v. ABC Financial Services Inc

Filing 24

ORDER granting 21 Motion to Withdraw. Counsel must, as soon as practicable, copy their entire file and send it to Salley. Counsel must also file notice with the Court reflecting that this has been done and providing the Court with all of Salley� 39;s contact information. Notice due by 9/8/2017. By 9/18/2017 Salley must file a paper with the Court covering two points. First, she must explain why she did not comply with the Court's Order and attend the 9/6/2017 hearing. Second, she must inform the Court whether she intends to proceed pro se or hire a new lawyer. If Salley wants to hire a new lawyer, she must do so, and that lawyer must appear by 9/29/2017. The Court directs Salley's former lawyers to send her a copy of this Order with the file, as well as by e-mail. The Court also directs the Clerk to send another copy of this Order directly to Salley when the contact information is available. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 9/6/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
RACHEL SALLEY, Individually and on
Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated

v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 4:16-cv-542-DPM

ABC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

DEFENDANT

ORDER
1. The Court held a hearing on 6 September 2017 on Salley' s

lawyers' motion to withdraw, Ng 21. The Court's Order required the
lawyers and Salley to attend.

They did; Salley did not.

Counsel

confirmed to the Court at the hearing that they had communicated the
Court's Order that Salley attend to Salley.
2. For good cause, the motion to withdraw, Ng 21, is granted. The

lawyers and Salley agree that their relationship has broken down and
cannot be repaired. Counsel must, as soon as practicable, copy their
entire file and send it to Salley. Counsel must also file notice with the
Court reflecting that this has been done and providing the Court with
all of Salley's contact information. Notice due by 8 September 2017.

3. By 18 September 2017, Salley must file a paper with the Court
covering two points. First, she must explain why she did not comply
with the Court's Order and attend the 6 September 2017 hearing.
Second, she must inform the Court whether she intends to proceed pro

se or hire a new lawyer. If Salley intends to hire a new lawyer, she must
do so, and that lawyer must appear by 29 September 2017.
4. The Court directs Salley's former lawyers to send her a copy of

this Order with the file, as well as by e-mail. The Court also directs the
Clerk to send another copy of this Order directly to Salley when the
contact information is available.
So Ordered.

D .P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge

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