Dushaj v. Mayco International LLC

Filing 17

OPINION and ORDER Granting 15 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Plaintiff. Signed by District Judge Judith E. Levy. (SBur)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Violeta Dushaj,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 19-cv-10226
Judith E. Levy
United States District Judge

v.
Mayco International LLC,

Mag. Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford
Defendant.
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OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW
AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF [15]
On September 25, 2019, Attorney Scott P. Batey filed a motion to
withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff Violeta Dushaj. (ECF No. 15.) On
September 26, 2019, Defendant filed a response stating that Defendant
has no objection to Batey’s motion. (ECF No. 16.) Batey alleges “a total
breakdown in the attorney-client relationship to the extent that
Plaintiff’s counsel can no longer represent Plaintiff.” (ECF No. 15,
PageID.60.) The Court finds Batey’s allegations to satisfy the “good
cause” standard required for withdrawal. See Ambrose v. Detroit Edison
Co., 65 Mich. App. 484, 488 (1975). The Court GRANTS Batey’s motion

to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff. This case is STAYED for thirty days
to permit Plaintiff to find new counsel. Batey is ORDERED to provide a
copy of this order to Plaintiff. If Plaintiff does not find new counsel within
thirty days, Plaintiff is ORDERED to inform the Court, by no later than
November 8, 2019, whether she wishes to voluntarily dismiss the case or
proceed without counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 6, 2019
Ann Arbor, Michigan

s/Judith E. Levy
JUDITH E. LEVY
United States District Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was served
upon counsel of record and any unrepresented parties via the Court’s
ECF System to their respective email or First Class U.S. mail addresses
disclosed on the Notice of Electronic Filing on October 6, 2019.
s/Shawna Burns
SHAWNA BURNS
Case Manager

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