Walby v. Aviva USA

Filing 18

ORDER granting 14 Motion to be relieved of the requirement of associating local counsel pursuant to Local Rule 83.20(f). Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh (MBea)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JEFF J. WALBY,
Plaintiff,
v.
AVIVA USA, an Iowa corporation
and EXECUTIVE BENEFIT GROUP
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Virgin
Islands limited partnership,
Defendants.
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No. 2:11-cv-13312
Hon. George Caram Steeh

EXECUTIVE BENEFIT GROUP
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Virgin
Islands limited partnership,
Counterclaimant/cross-claimant;
v.
JEFF WALBY, DDS and AVIVA LIFE
AND ANNUITY COMPANY, an Iowa
corporation, as successor by merger to
AmerUs Life Insurance Company;
Counterdefendants and
Cross-defendants.
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ORDER
On December 23, 2011, counsel for defendant/counterclaimant/cross-claimant
Executive Benefit Group Limited Partnership, Edward Barry, filed a motion to be
relieved of the requirement of associating local counsel pursuant to Local Rule 83.20(f).
On January 8, 2012, Mr. Barry filed a notice indicating that he had spoken with counsel
for the plaintiff and for the other defendant and that neither had an objection to his

proceeding without local counsel. The court will expect Mr. Barry to exercise
appropriate professional judgment and voluntarily associate with local counsel in the
future, should future requirements of the case warrant. In light of the above, the court
GRANTS counsel’s motion for relief from requirement of associating local counsel
(#14).
SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 10, 2012
S/George Caram Steeh
GEORGE CARAM STEEH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Copies of this Order were served upon attorneys of record on
January 10, 2012, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
S/Josephine Chaffee
Deputy Clerk

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