Reyes et al v. Cover-All Inc. et al

Filing 197

ORDER Granting 196 Motion To Be Relieved as Counsel for Named Plaintiffs Armondo Leals Perez, Apoliner Juarez Albino, and Joel Monge; Attorney Leon Marc Greenberg terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 10/25/2010. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DXS)

Reyes et al v. Cover-All Inc. et al

Doc. 197

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 /// This matter is before the court on Plaintiff's Counsel's Motion to be Relieved as Counsel (Dkt. #196) filed October 14, 2010. Leon Greenberg and Mark Thierman seek to withdraw as counsel of record for Plaintiffs Armando Leals Perez, Apoliner Juarez Albino, and Joel Monge, except to the extent that these Plaintiffs are members of the proposed settlement class to be certified in this matter pursuant to the parties' proposed class settlement. The Motion represents Plaintiffs Perez, Albino, and Monge have ceased communication with counsel, and counsel have no current addresses or phone numbers for these Plaintiffs. Counsel has made diligent efforts to attempt to locate Plaintiffs to no avail. Counsel believes that these Plaintiffs are members of the putative settlement class, and they will continue to represent them as members of the class. Counsel seeks to withdraw from representation of Plaintiffs with respect to any individual or other claim they may possess. Local Rule IA 10-6 provides that "no withdrawal . . . shall be approved if delay of discovery, the trial or any hearing in the case would result." The Complaint (Dkt. #1) was filed on February 6, 2007. Having reviewed and considered the matter, and for good cause shown, IT IS ORDERED: 1. The Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record (Dkt. #196) is GRANTED. DANIEL REYES, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) vs. ) ) COVER-ALL, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________)

Case No. 2:07-cv-00148-RCJ-PAL ORDER (Mtn to Withdraw - Dkt. #196)

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Plaintiffs shall have until November 19, 2010 in which to retain new counsel who shall file a notice of appearance in accordance with the Local Rules of Practice or to file a statement that they will be proceeding pro se, i.e., representing themselves.

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Failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation to the District Judge for sanctions, including case-dispositive sanctions.

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The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this Order on Plaintiffs at: Armando Leals Perez 589 Sierra Vista Drive Apt. 18 Las Vegas, NV 89169 Apoliner Juarez Albino 1650 N. Pecos Rd. Apt. 2019 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Joel Monge 1550 Harmon Ave. Apt. 420 Las Vegas, NV 89119

Dated this 25th day of October, 2010.

___________________________________ PEGGY A. LEEN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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