Smith et al v. Georgia Energy USA, LLC et al

Filing 244

ORDER granting 226 Motion to Disqualify Counsel. Attorney Robert Bartley Turner of Savage, Turner & Pinckney is hereby disqualified and terminated from continuing to serve as Class Counsel in this case. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 10/9/14. (cmr)

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IN THE UNITED FOR THE STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA BRUNSWICK DIVISION JONATHAN SMITH, et al., * * Plaintiffs, * * * v. CV 208-020 * GEORGIA ENERGY USA, * LLC, * et al., * * Defendants. 0 On October 8, 2014, R D this E R Court held a telephonic status conference to address an emergency motion filed by Class Counsel that raised (1) of interest issues it encountered in resolving the conflict that was Disqualify (Doc. 226) (Doc. 240), and (2) the subject of Defendants' Motion to and the Court's September 23, 2014 Order consequential issues Class Counsel met in complying with a second order the Court issued on September 23, 2014 (Doc. 239) the class. that directed Class Counsel to issue notice to (Doc. 243.) Based upon the discussions at the hearing, the Court hereby STAYS the class September 23, notice mandate 2014 Order (Doc. and deadlines 239) outlined in its until the Court rules on Defendants Tammy Cisco Walker and Aletha Cisco Shave's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 190). Class Counsel emergency withdraw (Doc. motion its 226). conflict and interest Motion as Class Counsel October, to the to the hearing Defendants' Court in its that it wishes to Motion to Disqualify As the motion is now unopposed and Class Counsel's DISQUALIFIES Savage, ORDER represented during opposition of Defendant's also remains to unresolved, Disqualify (Doc. the 226) Court GRANTS and hereby Turner & Pinckney from continuing to serve in this case. ENTERED at Augusta, Georgia this /*-" day of 2014. ILE J/ RANDAL HALL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE SQIJ^HERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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