Brennan et al v. Brennan et al

Filing 104

ORDER AND REASONS dismissing as moot 96 Motion to Stay Disqualification Orders. Signed by Judge Susie Morgan on 6/7/2013. (tsf)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
EDWARD TUCK COLBERT, et al.,
Plaintiffs

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

No. 12-2442

OWEN BRENNAN, et al.,
Defendants

SECTION “E”

Related Case:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
THEODORE BRENNAN, et al.,
Plaintiffs

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

No. 13-2491

OWEN E. BRENNAN, et al.,
Defendants

SECTION “E”

ORDER AND REASONS
On May 6, 2013, the Court disqualified the law firm of Stone Pigman Walther
Wittmann, LLC (“Stone Pigman”) as counsel for Brennan's, Inc. in Civil Action No. 13-2491
and “any matter consolidated [t]herewith.”1 On May 31, 2013, the Court issued an order
clarifying the May 6, 2013 Order.2 Brennan’s, Inc., Theodore Brennan (“Ted”), and Bridget
Brennan Tyrrell (“Bridget”), all plaintiffs in Civil Action No. 13-2491,3 petitioned the United
States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for a Writ of Mandamus regarding the May 6,

1

Civil Action No. 13-2491, R. Doc. 30.

2

See Civil Action 13-2491, R. Doc. 92; see also Civil Action No. 13-2491, R. Doc. 86.

3

Brennan’s, Inc. is also a defendant in Civil Action No. 12-2442. Ted and Bridget are not parties
to Civil Action No. 12-2442.

1

2013 Order and the May 31, 2013 Order. On June 6, 2013, the Fifth Circuit ruled on the
pending Writ of Mandamus. As a result, the motions filed by Ted and Bridget requesting
the Court to stay its disqualification orders pending the petition for writ of mandamus4 are
moot.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the motions to stay be and hereby are
DISMISSED AS MOOT.

7th
New Orleans, Louisiana, this ____ day of June, 2013.

_____________________________
SUSIE MORGAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

4

See Civil Action No. 12-2442, R. Doc. 100; see also Civil Action No. 13-2491, R. Doc. 96.

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