Huon v. Breaking Media et al

Filing 141

MOTION by counsel for Defendants Irin Carmon, Gabby Darbyshire, Nick Denton, Gawker Media, Jezebel.com to withdraw as attorney Justin Kaplan (Lynch, Daniel)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
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MEANITH HUON,
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Plaintiff,
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CIVIL ACTION NO.:
-against)
1:11-CV-3054
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ABOVETHELAW.COM, DAVID LAT, ELIE
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MYSTAL, BREAKINGMEDIA.COM, JOHN
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LERNER, DAVID MINKIN, BREAKING MEDIA, )
JOHN DOES 1 TO 100, GAWKER MEDIA A/K/A )
GAWKER.COM, JEZEBEL.COM, NICK
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DENTON, IRIN CARMON, GABY
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DARBYSHIRE, JOHN DOES 101 TO 200,
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LAWYERGOSSIP.COM, JOHN DOE NO. 201,
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NEWNATION.ORG A/K/A NEWNATION.TV
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A/K/A NEW NATION NEWS, JOHN DOE NO.
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401, JOHN DOE NO. 402, JOHN DOE NO. 403,
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Defendants.
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MOTION OF GAWKER MEDIA A/K/A GAWKER.COM, JEZEBEL.COM., NICK
DENTON, IRIN CARMON, AND GABY DARBYSHIRE
TO ALLOW JUSTIN DAVID KAPLAN TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD
Pursuant to Rule 83.17 of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois, Defendants Gawker Media a/k/a Gawker.com, Jezebel.com. Nick
Denton. Irin Carmon, and Gaby Darbyshire (“Movants”) request that Justin David Kaplan,
currently listed as counsel of record for Movants, be permitted to withdraw as counsel of record
as he has resigned from his position at Lynch & Stern LLP.
Daniel Lynch of Lynch & Stern LLP will continue to act as local counsel for the
Movants.

WHEREFORE, Gawker Media a/k/a Gawker.com, Jezebel.com. Nick Denton. Irin
Carmon, and Gaby Darbyshire request an order granting leave to allow Justin David Kaplan to
withdraw as counsel, instanter.

Dated: March 19, 2012
Respectfully submitted,
Gawker Media a/k/a Gawker.com,
Jezebel.com. Nick Denton. Irin
Carmon, and Gaby Darbyshire
Daniel Lynch (ARDC No. 6202499)
Lynch & Stern LLP #44520
150 South Wacker Dr., Suite 2600
Chicago, Illinois 60606
312-346-1600 phone / 312-896-5883 fax

/s/

Daniel Lynch
By: One of their Attorneys