Cooper et al v. Meritor, Inc. et al

Filing 394

ORDER granting (353) Motion to Compel; denying (325) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 4:16-cv-00052-DMB-JMV; denying (264) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ; granting (291) Motion to Compel in case 4:16-cv-00053-DMB-JMV; denying (266) Mo tion to Withdraw as Attorney. ; granting (293) Motion to Compel in case 4:16-cv-00054-DMB-JMV; denying (268) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ; granting (295) Motion to Compel in case 4:16-cv-00055-DMB-JMV; denying (266) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ; granting (293) Motion to Compel in case 4:16-cv-00056-DMB-JMV. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 11/6/17. Associated Cases: 4:16-cv-00052-DMB-JMV, 4:16-cv-00053-DMB-JMV, 4:16-cv-00054-DMB-JMV, 4:16-cv-00055-DMB-JMV, 4:16-cv-00056-DMB-JMV (bfg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION
BRENDA J. COOPER, ET AL.
vs.
MERITOR, INC., ET AL.

PLAINTIFFS
Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-52-DMB-JMV
DEFENDANTS
- Consolidated With -

JOE E. SLEDGE, ET AL.
vs.
MERITOR, INC., ET AL.

PLAINTIFFS
Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-53-DMB-JMV
DEFENDANTS
- and -

KATHERINE LONGSTREET COOKE, ET AL.
PLAINTIFFS
vs.
Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-54-DMB-JMV
MERITOR, INC., ET AL.
DEFENDANTS
- and SRA INVESTMENTS, LLC, ET AL.
vs.
MERITOR, INC., ET AL.

PLAINTIFFS
Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-55-DMB-JMV
DEFENDANTS
- and -

FELICIA WILLIS, ET AL.
vs.
MERITOR, INC., ET AL.

PLAINTIFFS
Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-56-DMB-JMV
DEFENDANTS

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ORDER ON MOTIONS TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL AND
TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES
FROM PLAINTIFF LINDA SINGLETON
_____________________________________________________________________________

This matter is before the court on the Plaintiff attorneys’ Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
for plaintiff Linda Singleton [325] and Defendant’s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses
from plaintiff Linda Singleton [353], filed October 12, 2017 and October 25, 2017, respectively.

Motion to Compel
Having considered the motion, the court finds that it is well taken and is hereby
GRANTED. Plaintiff has 14 days from today’s date to respond to the discovery requests
propounded to her. Her counsel has been advised that her failure to do so will likely result in a
report and recommendation that her case be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to prosecute.
Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
Defense counsel’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for plaintiff Linda Singleton,
however, is hereby DENIED.
SO ORDERED this, the 6th day of November, 2017.
/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE