FORUM ARCHITECTS LLC v. JETTON

Filing 100

ORDER granting 94 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by FORUM ARCHITECTS LLC and granting 95 MOTION to Extend Time to meet pretrial deadlines and for related relief filed by REBECCA JETTON - Deadline for Plaintiff to s ecure new counsel or file notice of intent to proceed pro se set for 4/17/2009 and proposed Order due by 5/17/2009 - the pretrial conference set for 3/31/09 and the trial set for 4/6/09 are cancelled and will be reset by separate notice; signed by JUDGE STEPHAN P MICKLE on 3/30/09. (tss)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION FORUM ARCHITECTS LLC, a Limited Liability Corporation Plaintiff, v. REBECCA JETTON, Individually Defendant. / Case No.: 1:07cv189/SPM/AK

ORDER GRANTING WITHDRAWAL AND EXTENDING DEADLINES THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the Plaintiff's "Motion to Withdraw as Counsel" (doc. 79) and "Defendant's Motion to Extend Pretrial Deadlines, and for Related Relief" (doc. 95). As an initial matter, Plaintiff's counsel has requested permission to withdraw from representation due to irreconcilable differences with Plaintiff. Defendant, in her motion to extend pretrial deadlines, represents that she has no objection to this request. Recognizing that irreconcilable differences will prevent Plaintiff's counsel from fulfilling their obligations to Plaintiff, the request to withdraw will be granted. As a second, but related matter Defendant has requested an extension of time in order to allow for Plaintiff to obtain new counsel and for all pretrial

requirements to be met. The Court finds both requests appropriate. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. 2. The motion to withdraw (doc. 94) is hereby granted. On or before April 17, 2009, Plaintiff shall secure the filing of a Notice of Appearance by a new attorney or advise the Court in writing of its intent to proceed pro se in this case. 3. If Plaintiff fails to respond, it will be assumed until further notice that Plaintiff will proceed pro se. 4. The Clerk shall send this and all further orders and correspondence to Plaintiff at the following address: Playhouse Square, 1240 Huron Road, Cleveland, OH 44115. 5. 6. The motion to extend pretrial deadlines (doc. 95) is hereby granted. After new counsel for Plaintiff has filed a Notice of Appearance, the parties are ordered to confer in good faith and submit a proposed scheduling order for mediation, pretrial conference, and trial dates to the Court on or before May 17, 2009. The Court will review the proposal and issue a mediation and scheduling order shortly thereafter. 7. Until further notice from the parties, as instructed above, both the pre-trial conference scheduled for March 31, 2009 and the trial,

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scheduled for April 6, 2009 are cancelled, to be rescheduled at a later date. DONE AND ORDERED this thirtieth day of March, 2009.

s/ Stephan P. Mickle
Stephan P. Mickle United States District Judge

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