Strasburg v. M/Y Just a Notion et al

Filing 148

ORDER Denying Defendant Peter Blair's 147 Motion for Continuance. Signed by Judge Anthony J. Battaglia on 4/18/2011. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(knh)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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GREGORY A. STRASBURG, Individually
and a Trustee of the Gregory A. Strasburg
Revocable Trust dated 4/8/2003,

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Plaintiff,
v.

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M/Y JUST A NOTION, Official Number
1089525, her engines, tackle, furniture and
appurtenances, in rem,

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Defendants.
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Civil No.08cv0021 AJB (BLM)
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT PETER
BLAIR’S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE

Pending is Defendant Peter Blair’s Motion for Continuance (Doc. No. 147), filed April 11, 2011.

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Blair seeks a 120-day extension of the pretrial dates and related deadlines in this and the related case,

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Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. M/Y Just a Notion, Official No. 1089525, 3:08-cv-1023. Blair seeks this time in

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order to acquire new counsel in this matter. On April 8, 2010, the Court granted Blair’s request to

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relieve Jim Mitchell from acting as Blair’s attorney of record. (Doc. No. 106). The Court further

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ordered that Blair would proceed pro se until new counsel, if applicable, was retained. Inasmuch as

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Blair has had over a year to retain counsel in this matter and has yet to do so, it is ordered that Blair’s

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Motion for Continuance be, and it hereby is, DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: April 18, 2011

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Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia
U.S. District Judge

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