Laun v. Augusta University et al

Filing 59

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 56 Motion to Withdraw his motion to seal; as such, Plaintiff's 54 Motion to Seal is deemed withdrawn. ORDER granting Counsel's 58 Amended MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney; denying as moot counsel's 57 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney . Attorneys Regan E. Keebaugh and James E. Radford, Jr., terminated. This case shall remain closed. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 8/7/2023. (gmh)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION
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BILLY B. LAUN, II, D.D.S.,

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Plaintiff,

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llf

V.

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE

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UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

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d/b/a AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY,

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CV 118-033

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Defendant.

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ORDER

Before the Court are several motions: Plaintiff's motion to

seal (Doc. 54), Plaintiff's motion to withdraw his motion to seal
(Doc. 56), attorneys Regan Keebaugh and James Radford's request to
withdraw

as

counsel

of

record

for

Plaintiff

(Doc.

57),

and

attorneys Regan Keebaugh and James Radford's amended request to
withdraw as counsel of record for Plaintiff (Doc. 58).

The Court

first addresses Plaintiff's motions followed by the requests to
withdraw.

On June 13, 2023, Plaintiff, acting pro se, filed a "consent

motion to seal," seeking to seal various portions of the record,

including portions of the record containing Plaintiff's medical
information.

(See Doc. 54.)

Plaintiff's motion also contains

several purported "admissions" of Defendant.

(Id.)

Defendant

responds to the motion, consenting to Plaintiff's request to seal

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^^mentions of any treatment letters, clinical notes, or summaries
related to Billy Laun, DDS" but denying that Defendant made alleged
"admissions" as put forth in Plaintiff's motion.

(Doc. 55, at 1-

2.) Subsequently, Plaintiff filed a motion to withdraw his motion
to seal because "it is apparent the Board of Regents (BOR) has not
consented

to

the

motion

[to]

seal

.

.

.[and]

at

this

time

[Plaintiff] will discuss the consent motion to seal further with

Bryan Webb, counsel for the BOR, with hopes to refile a consent
motion to seal within the next 1-2 months."

(Doc. 56, at 1.)

Upon

due consideration, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion to withdraw
his motion to seal (Doc. 56).

As such, Plaintiff's motion to seal

(Doc. 54) is DEEMED WITHDRAWN.

Turning to the requests to withdraw, attorneys Regan Keebaugh
and James Radford seek permission to withdraw as counsel of record
for Plaintiff in this matter.

(Docs. 57, 58.)

Mr. Keebaugh and

Mr. Radford provided notice of their intent to withdraw to their
client.

(Doc.

57-1,

at

2;

Doc.

58-1,

at

1-2.)

Upon

due

consideration, the Court GRANTS Regan Keebaugh and James Radford's

amended request to withdraw as counsel of record. (Doc. 58) and
DENIES AS MOOT Regan Keebaugh and James Radford's first request to
withdraw as counsel of record (Doc. 57).

TERMINATE
Plaintiff.

Regan

Keebaugh

and

James

The Clerk is DIRECTED to

Radford

This case SHALL remain closed.

as

counsel

for

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ORDER ENTERED at Augusta, Georgia, this

/^ day of August,

2023.

J. RANDAL HALL, Crf'lEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA