Henderson v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc.

Filing 203

ORDER granting 202 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. Good cause appearing, the Court grants Stroock's Withdrawal Motion. Attorney Shannon E. Dudic terminated. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 11/17/2016. (kcm)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHYRIAA HENDERSON,

Case No.: 13cv1845 JLS (BLM)
Plaintiff,

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v.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

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UNITED STUDENT AID FUNDS, INC.,

(ECF No. 202)

Defendant.

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Presently before the Court is Stroock & Stroock & Lavan (“Stroock”) LLP’s Motion

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to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendant Navient Solutions, Inc. (“Withdrawal Mot.”) (ECF

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No. 202). In support of its motion, Stroock notes that (1) Lisa M. Simonetti, Esq., who is

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lead counsel for Navient in this action, is no longer a member of Stroock, but instead is a

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member of Vedder Price; (2) Lisa M. Simonetti, Esq. continues to act as counsel for

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Navient; and (3) that “Navient consents to the withdrawal and is being served with this

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Motion through their counsel of record, Lisa M. Simonetti.” (Withdrawal Mot. 1.)

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A Court reviewing a motion to withdrawal as counsel often considers:

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(1) the reasons why withdrawal is sought; (2) the prejudice withdrawal may
cause to other litigants; (3) the harm withdrawal might cause to the
administration of justice; and (4) the degree to which withdrawal will delay
the resolution of the case.

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Kassab v. San Diego Police Dep’t, No. 07CV1071 WQH WMC, 2008 WL 251935,

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at *1 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2008). In the present case, the Court is satisfied that Stroock has

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sound reasons for seeking withdrawal, and that granting withdrawal will not prejudice other

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defendants, cause harm to the administration of justice, or delay resolution of the case.

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Accordingly, good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS Stroock’s Withdrawal Motion.

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The clerk SHALL update the docket to reflect the withdrawal of Stroock & Stroock &

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Lavan.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 17, 2016

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