Lovett v. Skyway Machine Inc.

Filing 31

ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 5/23/17 ORDERING that if Plaintiff's counsel wishes to withdraw, then Plaintiff's counsel shall file a noticed and supported motion to withdraw within fourteen (14) days of the date of this order. (Kaminski, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RAZI WAIN LOVETT,

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No. 2:12-cv-02163-TLN-CMK

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

SKYWAY MACHINE, INC. and DOES 150, inclusive,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff commenced this action on August 17, 2012. (ECF No. 1.) On March 23, 2017,

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this Court held a Final Pre-Trial Conference at which Plaintiff’s counsel informed the Court that

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he had not been able to communicate with Plaintiff. (ECF No. 26.) The Court vacated the May

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22, 2017, trial date and ordered counsel for both parties to provide a status report to the Court

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within 30 days. (ECF No. 26.) Plaintiff’s counsel did not respond. On May 9, 2017, the Court

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issued an Order to Show Cause requiring Plaintiff’s counsel inform the Court as to the status of

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the case and of counsel’s attempts to contact Plaintiff. (ECF No. 28.) Plaintiff’s counsel

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responds that he has still not been able to communicate with Plaintiff and stating that counsel

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would like to withdraw from the case. (ECF No. 30.)

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that if Plaintiff’s counsel wishes to withdraw, then Plaintiff’s

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counsel shall file a noticed and supported motion to withdraw within fourteen (14) days of the

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date of this order.

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Dated: May 23, 2017

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge