Veren v. Abbott Laboratoires et al

Filing 14

APPOINTMENT ORDER Granting 12 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by David W. Veren. The Clerk shall select, notify, and appoint counsel to represent the pro se litigant in this civil matter. By Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 9/23/2013. (mjwcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 13-cv-02089-RM-MJW
DAVID W. VEREN,
Plaintiff,
v.
ABBOTT LABORATORIES, an Illinois corporation,
LUNDBECK, INC., an Illinois corporation, and
OVATION RESEARCH, INC., a New Jersey corporation,
Defendants.
APPOINTMENT ORDER
MICHAEL J. WATANABE
United States Magistrate Judge
It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Docket
No. 12) is GRANTED. In accordance with Part III.C. of the U.S. District Court’s Pilot
Program to Implement A Civil Pro Bono Panel, the Court hereby determines that
plaintiff David W. Veren merits appointment of counsel drawn from the Civil Pro Bono
Panel. The Court is satisfied that the following factors and considerations have been
met:
1) the nature and complexity of the action;
2) the potential merit of the pro se party's claims;
3) the demonstrated inability of the pro se party to retain counsel by other means;
and

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4) the degree to which the interests of justice will be served by appointment of
counsel, including the benefit the Court may derive from the assistance of the
appointed counsel.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Clerk shall select, notify, and appoint
counsel to represent the pro se litigant in this civil matter.
This order does not guarantee that a pro bono attorney will ultimately appear for
plaintiff. Accordingly, the court advises plaintiff that unless and until an attorney enters
an appearance on his behalf, he remains personally responsible to comply with the
court's orders and deadlines and to take all other actions necessary to continue to
pursue this case. Moreover, the court will not consider the fact that pro bono counsel
has yet to appear to be good cause to extend any deadlines or continue any scheduled
matters.

Date: September 23, 2013
Denver, Colorado

s/ Michael J. Watanabe
Michael J. Watanabe
United States Magistrate Judge