Righetti v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation et al

Filing 76

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen Granting 55 Defendants' Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendant Ida Guzman. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GERALD L. RIGHETTI,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C-11-2717 EMC

Plaintiff,
v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION, et al.,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT IDA
GUZMAN
(Docket No. 55)

Defendants.
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Plaintiff Gerald S. Righetti, an inmate at California’s Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”),

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filed this suit against, inter alia, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the

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Warden of SVSP, other prison employees, and various medical professionals, alleging that they

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violated both his federal and state rights by failing to provide him with appropriate medical care.

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See Docket No. 16 (Amended Complaint). Micah C.E. Osgood (Cal. Bar No. 255239), on behalf of

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the California Attorney General’s Office, entered an appearance for the state employee Defendants

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in this matter. Notice of Appearance (Docket No. 49). Mistaking Defendant Ida Guzman to be a

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state employee, Osgood entered an appearance on her behalf as well. Id. Shortly thereafter, Osgood

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learned that Ms. Guzman was not a state employee and filed the Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

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now before the Court. See Docket No. 55.

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For the reasons stated on the record, the Court finds that neither Mr. Osgood nor the

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California Attorney General’s Office have formed an attorney-client relationship with Ms. Guzman,

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and that Osgood’s withdrawal as her attorney will not prejudice her rights in this matter. See CA ST

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RPC Rule 3-700. Therefore, finding good cause and pursuant to Civil L. R. 11-5(a), the Court

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hereby GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Withdraw.

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This order disposes of Docket No. 55.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 15, 2012

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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