Wilmshurst v. The City of Angels Camp et al

Filing 78

ORDER GRANTING 76 Application for Nonappearance; ORDER DEEMING Application as a Renewed Request for Substitution of Attorney for Plaintiff In Propria Persona; and ORDER GRANTING Renewed Request for Substitution of Attorney for Plaintiff In Propria Persona, signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 11/10/2010. Attorney Kenneth M. Foley terminated. Richard E. Wilmshurst added as pro se. (Jessen, A)

Wilmshurst v. The City of Angels Camp et al

Doc. 78

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CITY OF ANGELS, et al., 14 Defendants. 15 / 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 On November 13, 2009, this case was reassigned from Fresno District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill (LJO) to Sacramento Senior District Judge William B. Shubb (WBS) (Doc. 34). On November 24, ORDER GRANTING RENEWED REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF IN PROPRIA PERSONA (Doc. 66) vs. ORDER DEEMING APPLICATION AS A RENEWED REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF IN PROPRIA PERSONA (Doc. 66) RICHARD E. WILMSHURST, Plaintiff, 1:08-cv-00858-WBS-SMS ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR NONAPPEARANCE (Doc. 76) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

2009, the pretrial conference was held telephonically before Judge Shubb in Sacramento (Doc. 39). The 3-day jury trial was

held on December 10, 2009 (Doc. 49), December 11, 2009 (Doc. 50), and December 15, 2009 (Doc. 53) before Judge Shubb in Fresno. On

December 16, 2009, judgment was entered in favor of defendant and against plaintiff (Doc. 56). On January 14, 2010, plaintiff

filed a notice of appeal (Doc. 58), which was dismissed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on March 24, 2010 (Doc. 61). 1
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On August 24, 2010, plaintiff's counsel filed a fully executed Substitution of Attorney (Doc. 66). On August 27, 2010,

Judge Shubb denied the substitution of attorney deeming, in part, that, "There is . . . nothing more pending before this court in this matter." However, since judgment was entered on December

16, 2009, there has been a steady stream of activity filed in this case. On September 8, 2010, defendants filed a motion to compel appearance of judgment debtor at deposition in aid of execution of judgment (Doc. 68), currently set for hearing on November 19, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge Snyder (Doc. 73). However, on

November 1, 2010, plaintiff's counsel, Kenneth Foley, filed an Application for Nonappearance at the hearing on November 19, 2010 (Doc. 76), based on plaintiff's typed and signed statement attached thereto as an exhibit (Doc. 76-1) discharging Mr. Foley from representing Mr. Wilmshurst in this case effective September 9, 2010. In light thereof, the Court also deems Mr. Foley's

Application for Nonappearance (Doc. 76) as a renewed request to be relieved as counsel of record for plaintiff (Doc. 66). THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Mr. Foley's Application for Nonappearance (Doc. 76) at

the hearing set November 19, 2010 (Doc. 73) is GRANTED. 2. Mr. Foley is relieved as the attorney of record for

plaintiff, Richard E. Wilmshurst, based on plaintiff's typed and signed statement attached as an exhibit to the Application (Doc. 76-1). 3. The Clerk's Office terminate Mr. Foley as the attorney

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Plaintiff, Richard E. Wilmshurst, shall proceed in this

case in propria persona, and the Clerk's Office shall enter Pro Se Plaintiff's information into the court docket as follows: Richard E. Wilmshurst 855 Gold Cliff Road Post Office Box 33 Angels Camp, CA 95222 [phone] 5. Plaintiff, Richard E. Wilmshurst, personally appear in

propria persona on November 19, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 7 for hearing as previously ordered (Doc. 73).

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: icido3 November 10, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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