Lawrence et al v. Gaarder et al

Filing 34

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting 30 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney for Plaintiff Alisha Lawrence. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale on 12/23/2013. Mailed to pro se party Alisha Lawrence by certified mail. (df)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
BRETLAND R. LAWRENCE, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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ROBERT O. GAARDER, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 13-2102-JTM-KGG

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Before the Court is the Application for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel for
Plaintiff Alisha Lawrence filed on November 12, 2013, by J. Kent Emison and
Jessica Agnelly of the firm Langdon & Emison, counsel for Plaintiff in this action.
(Doc. 30.) No response or objection has been filed and the time to do so has
expired.
Withdrawal of counsel is governed by D.Kan. Rule 83.5.5, which requires
counsel seeking to withdraw serve a copy of the motion on the party they represent
either personally or by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt
requested. Proof of service is to be filed with the Clerk. On November 26, 2013,
Counsel filed Supplemental Suggestions in support of their motion (Doc. 32)
stating that they had served Plaintiff Alisha Lawrence with a copy of the motion

and attaching the certified mail receipts. (Docs. 32, 32-1, 32-2.) Counsel informed
Plaintiff that she is personally responsible for complying with all orders of the
Court and time limitations established by the rules of procedure or by court order.
(Doc. 30-1.) Counsel have also provided Plaintiff with a copy of the Scheduling
Order currently entered in this case, which contains all relevant dates set in this
litigation. (See id.) As such, counsel has complied with the requirements of D.
Kan. Rule 83.5.5.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion by J. Kent Emison and
Jessica Agnelly to withdraw (Doc. 30) is GRANTED for good cause shown.
The Clerk of the Court shall forward a copy of this Order to Plaintiff by
certified mail, return receipt requested.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated at Wichita, Kansas, on this 23rd day of December, 2013.
S/ KENNETH G. GALE

KENNETH G. GALE
United States Magistrate Judge

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