Adelman et al v. Boy Scouts of America et al

Filing 299

ORDER granting 298 Unstipulated Motion for Substitution of Counsel. Attorney Frederick E. Hasty, III and Drew Martin Levin terminated. Signed by Judge Alan S. Gold on 9/15/11. (mg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 10-22236-CIV-GOLD/GOODMAN
HOWARD ADELMAN AND JUDITH SCLAWY
as Co-Personal Representatives of the
ESTATE OF MICHAEL SCLAWY-ADELMAN,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL [ECF No. 298]
This matter is before the Court on Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.’s
Motion to Substitute Counsel for Defendants Howard K. Crompton and Andrew L. Schmidt
(“Motion”) [ECF No. 298]. Although the docket text states that the Motion is “unstipulated,”
in addition to being “unopposed,” the Motion indicates that Defendants Crompton and
Schmidt do not object to the substitution of their retained counsel Eric S. Kleinman of
Kleinman & Arrizabalaga, P.A. Id. at 1-2. Further, the Motion contains a Local Rule 7.1
certification indicating that counsel for Plaintiffs do not object. Id. at 2. Having reviewed
the Motion, record, and being otherwise duly advised, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1.

The Motion [ECF No. 298] is hereby GRANTED.

2.

Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A. is hereby permitted to withdraw as
counsel and is terminated as counsel in this proceeding by this Order.

DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Miami, Florida, this 15th day of September,
2011.
______________________________
THE HONORABLE ALAN S. GOLD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

cc:

U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman
All counsel and parties of record