Novak v. Merced Police Department, et al.

Filing 28

ORDER GRANTING Attorney Wyatt James Holtsclaw's 24 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record for Mentor Network, Loyd's Liberty Homes, Inc., Christina Trigg, Joella Brewer, and Meridian Care, LLC, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 4/17/2014. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NANCY JUNE NOVAK,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1: 13-cv-01402-AWI-BAM
ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY
WYATT J. HOLTSCLAW’S MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF
RECORD FOR MENTOR NETWORK,
LOYD’S LIBERTY HOMES, INC.,
CHRISTINA TRIGG, JOELLA BREWER,
AND MERIDIAN CARE, LLC

v.
MERCED POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al.,
Defendants.

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Currently before the Court is the Motion of Attorney Wyatt J. Holtsclaw, attorney of record
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for Defendants Mentor Network, Loyd’s Liberty Homes, Inc., Christina Trigg, Joella Brewer, and
Meridian Care, LLC, to withdraw as attorney of record. (Doc. 24.) No party has opposed the
motion.

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Counsel Holtsclaw recently resigned from his position with the law firm of record for the

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above-referenced Defendants, the Smith Law Offices. Defendants continue to be represented by

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the Smith Law Offices, as well as attorneys of record Doug Smith and Nathan Perea. Id.

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Accordingly, there is no prejudice to these Defendants in permitting Counsel Holtsclaw to

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withdraw from representation because there will be no gap in legal representation.

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Based on the foregoing, Counsel Wyatt J. Holtsclaw’s Motion to Withdraw as attorney of
record is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Barbara

April 17, 2014

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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