Morin v. Hurliman Boat Repair et al

Filing 38

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/31/14 ORDERING that Attorney Russell Humphrey's 32 motion to withdraw as counsel is DENIED without prejudice; within 14 days of the date of this order, attorney Russell Humphre y shall show good cause in writing for his failure to comply with the court's 8/30/13 order requiring him to reimburse defendants in the amount of $1,077.20; and attorney Russell Humphrey is cautioned that failure to file a timely response to this order may result in an order imposing appropriate additional sanctions. (Kastilahn, A)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 VAN MORIN, 12 Plaintiff, 13 14 No. 2:13-cv-0136 DAD v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE HURLIMAN BOAT REPAIR, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Each of the parties in the above-captioned case consented to proceed before the assigned 17 18 magistrate judge. Accordingly, by order filed April 3, 2013, the action was reassigned to the 19 undersigned. 20 On January 31, 2014, the case came before the undersigned for hearing of attorney Russell 21 Humphrey’s motion to withdraw as plaintiff’s counsel. Attorney Ross Nott appeared on behalf of 22 the defendants. Plaintiff’s attorney Russell Humphrey did not appear and no appearance was 23 made by, or on behalf of, the plaintiff.1 However, at the January 31, 2014 hearing, Mr. Nott 24 informed the court that Mr. Humphrey had yet to comply with the court’s August 30, 2013 order, 25 (Dkt. No. 28), ordering Mr. Humphrey to reimburse defendants in the amount of $1,077.20. 26 1 27 28 The court finds that attorney Humphrey has not established good cause in support of his motion to withdraw. Had attorney Humphrey chosen to appear at the hearing on the motion he noticed, he might have been able to cure these deficiencies by way of explanation. Because he chose not to appear, the court has no choice but to deny the motion to withdraw without prejudice. 1 Upon consideration of the parties’ arguments on file and at the hearing, and for the 1 2 reasons set forth on the record, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Attorney Russell Humphrey’s December 13, 2013 motion to withdraw as 3 4 counsel (Dkt. No. 32) is denied without prejudice; 5 2. Within fourteen days of the date of this order attorney Russell Humphrey shall 6 show good cause in writing for his failure to comply with the court’s August 30, 2013 order 7 requiring him to reimburse defendants in the amount of $1,077.20; and 3. Attorney Russell Humphrey’s is cautioned that failure to file a timely response 8 9 to this order may result in an order imposing appropriate additional sanctions. See Local Rule 10 110. 11 Dated: January 31, 2014 12 13 14 15 16 17 DAD:6 Ddad1\orders.consent\morin0136.oah.013114 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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