Kotis et al v. Deslin Hotels, Inc. et al

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Unopposed MOTION to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiffs by all plaintiffs. (Howard, Mark)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION HEATHER MARIE KOTIS RACHEL CHRISTINE MILL Plaintiffs, v. DESLIN HOTELS, INC., et al. Defendants. ____________________________________/ MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL The Solomon Tropp Law Group, P.A. ("Solomon Tropp"), co-counsel for Heather Marie Kotis and Rachel Christine Mill ("Plaintiffs") hereby moves the Court, pursuant to Rule 2.03(b), Local Rules, Middle District of Florida, for an order permitting this firm to withdraw as co-counsel of record for Plaintiffs in this action. As grounds for this Motion, co-counsel states: 1. Richard S. Shankman, Esquire ("Shankman") has been counsel for CASE NO. 8:07-CV-00447-JSM-EAJ

Plaintiffs for several years in this case. 2. Solomon Tropp was brought in to serve as co-counsel for the purpose of

acting as lead trial counsel in this and related cases. 3. action. 4. The demands of upon Solomon Tropp's practice make it impractical for Shankman will continue to represent Plaintiffs' interests as counsel in this

them to remain as co-counsel with Shankman in this case.

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Because this case is in its infancy, Plaintiffs will not be prejudiced by co-

counsel's withdrawing from this action. 6. In accordance with Local Rule 2.03(b), the clients and opposing counsel

have had ten days notice of our intention to withdraw prior to the filing of this motion. 7. In accordance with Local Rule 3.01(g), the undersigned counsel has

attempted to confer with counsel of record for all remaining parties, and no objections were expressed. WHEREFORE, the Court should authorize The Solomon Tropp Law Group, P.A. to withdraw as counsel of record for Plaintiffs in this action. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Mark S. Howard Mark S. Howard Florida Bar No. 774146 [e-mail] THE SOLOMON TROPP LAW GROUP, P.A. 1881 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33606-1606 [phone] (Tel) [phone] (Fax) Attorneys for Heather Kotis and Rachel Mill

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Certificate of Service I HEREBY CERTIFY on June 21, 2007 that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished via electronic service copy to the following:
Scott Wallace Cichon [e-mail] Kathryn Diane Weston [e-mail] Cobb & Cole, PLLC 150 Magnolia Ave. PO Box 2491 Daytona Beach, FL 32115-2491 386/255-8171 386/248-0323 (fax) Attorneys for Deslin Hotels, Inc., Dennis B. Devlin and Irene L. Devlin Camille Godwin [e-mail] Cohen, Jayson & Foster, P.A. 201 E. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1000 Tampa, FL 33602 813/225-1655 813/225-1921 (fax) Attorneys for BV & BK Productions, LLLP and Chad W Ciani Gary S. Edinger [e-mail] Law Office of Gary Edinger, P.A. 305 NE 1st Street Gainesville, FL 32601 352/338-4440 352-337-0696 (fax) Attorneys for Svothi, Inc. John F. Lauro [e-mail] Scott J. Flint [e-mail] John F. Lauro Law Firm 101 E. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 2180 Tampa, FL 33602 813/222-8990 813/222-8991 (fax) Attorneys for Jucco Holdings, Inc.

William A. Delgado Willenken Wilson Loh & Lieb LLP 707 Wilshire Blvd Suite 3850 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213/955-9240 213/955-9250 (fax) Attorneys for Jucco Holdings, Inc.

Barry Scott Richard [e-mail] Greenberg Traurig P.A. 101 E. College Ave. P.O. Box 1838 Tallahassee, FL 32302 850/222-6891 850/681-0207 (fax) Attorneys for Mantra Films, Inc.

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Laureen E. Galeoto [e-mail] Karusha Y. Sharpe [e-mail] Greenberg Traurig P.A. 101 E. College Ave. Tallahassee, FL 32301 850/222-6891 850/681-0207 (fax) Attorneys for Mantra Films, Inc.

Richard Stuart Shankman [e-mail] Litigation Concepts 2536 NW 53rd St. Boca Raton, FL 33496-2204 561/997-2771 813/754-2132 (fax) Attorneys for Heather Marie Kotis and Rachel Christine Mill

/s/ Mark S. Howard Mark S. Howard Florida Bar No. 774146 [e-mail] THE SOLOMON TROPP LAW GROUP, P.A. 1881 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33606-1606 [phone] (Tel) [phone] (Fax) Attorneys for Heather Kotis and Rachel Mill

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