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)
IN THE UNITED
FOR THE
STATES DISTRICT
COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
BRUNSWICK DIVISION
JONATHAN SMITH,
et al.,
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*
Plaintiffs,
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*
*
v.
CV
208-020
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GEORGIA ENERGY USA,
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LLC,
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et al.,
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Defendants.
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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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