Greiner v. Charter County of Macomb, Michigan et al

Filing 99

ORDER Granting 91 Motion to Withdraw and Addressing Plaintiff's 98 Requests for Relief. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JOHN P. GREINER, JR.,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 14-cv-13979
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
CHARTER COUNTY OF MACOMB,
MICHIGAN, et al.,
Defendants.
_________________________________/
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND ADDRESSING
PLAINTIFF’S REQUESTS FOR RELIEF
On February 3, 2017, Lance W. Mason (“Mr. Mason”), attorney for Plaintiff
John P. Greiner, Jr. (“Mr. Greiner”), filed an Emergency Motion for Withdrawal of
Attorney (the “Motion to Withdraw”). (See ECF #91.) For the reasons stated on
the record on March 1, 2017, the Motion to Withdraw is GRANTED, and Mr.
Mason’s appearance as counsel in this action is TERMINATED. Mr. Mason shall
meet Mr. Greiner at 7:00 p.m. on March 6, 2017, at the front entrance of the Mt.
Clemens Public Library for the purpose of delivering to Mr. Greiner the files that
Mr. Mason maintained in connection with this civil action.
On February 27, 2017, Mr. Greiner, on his own behalf, filed a “Motion for
Relief and Response to Defendants Responses to Mr. Mason’s Motion to
Withdraw” (“Mr. Greiner’s Motion”). (See ECF #98.) The Court considered Mr.
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Greiner’s requests for relief on the record on March 1, 2017. For the reasons
explained on the record, all of the requests for relief listed in Mr. Greiner’s Motion
are DENIED, except that Mr. Greiner may file responses of not more than 35
pages to each of the pending Motions for Summary Judgment (ECF ## 89, 90.) As
the Court advised Mr. Greiner on the record, his responses must adhere to this
Court’s Local Rules, including Local Rule 5.1 and Local Rule 7.1.
Mr. Greiner’s responses to the summary judgment motions are due on April
3, 2017. Defendants may reply in support of their motion by April 17, 2017.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: March 2, 2017
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on March 2, 2017, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Monda
Case Manager
[phone]

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