Bolds-Johnson v. MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Inc. et al

Filing 39

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Directing MedStar to file, under seal, its Motion for Sanctions. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 6/4/2024. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
PETER J. MESSITTE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

6500 CHERRYNVOOD LANE
GREENBELT,MARYLAND 20770
301-344-0632

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Counsel of Record

FROM:

Judge Peter J. Messitte

RE:

Bolds-Johnson v. MedStar S. Md. Hosp. Ctr.. Inc.. et al.

No. 24-cv-42^
DATE:

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Defendants Medstar Medical Group, LLC and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Inc.
(MedStar) have recently filed a Motion for Sanctions against Plaintiff LaToya Bolds-Johnson and
her counsel. See ECF No. 31. Although the Court has received a hardcopy of the Motion and its

supporting documents, those papers have not been filed on this case's electronic docket.
The day after MedStar filed its Motion for Sanctions, Sharika M. Robinson, Esq., who has
appeared in this case pro hac vice, filed a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Ms. Bolds-Johnson.
ECF No. 35.

MedStar filed a response to Ms. Robinson's Motion, indicating that while MedStar takes no
position as to Ms. Robinson's withdrawal, MedStar requests that the Court order Ms. Robinson to
respond to its Motion for Sanctions. See ECF No. 36.
Thereafter, counsel for Ms. Bolds-Johnson filed a reply in support of Ms. Robinson's Motion to
Withdraw, leveling accusations that defense counsel has violated the Court's Local Rules by
asking the Court to order Ms. Robinson to respond to its Motion for Sanctions, among other
allegations. See ECF No. 37.

The Court's Local Rule 105.8(b) provides that "a party need not respond to any motion" for
sanctions "unless otherwise ordered by the Court." D. Md. Local R. 105.8(b).
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:

1. MedStar SHALL file, under seal,"its Motion for Sanctions and supporting documents on
the case's electronic docket within three (3)days of this Order;
2. Counsel for Ms. Bolds-Johnson, including Ms. Robinson, SHALL respond to MedStar's
Motion for Sanctions within seven (7) days of this Order; and -

3. The Court DEFERS ruling on Ms. Robinson's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel until such
time as MedStar's Motion for Sanctions is resolved.

Despite the informal nature of this ruling, it shall constitute an(Order of the Court and the Clerk is

directed to docket it accordingly.

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ter J. Messitte

United-States District Judge
CC:

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Counsel of Record