Blunt v. United States of America

Filing 41

ORDER that 40 Motion to Substitute Attorney is GRANTED. Attorney Terry A. Coffing is substituted in place and stead of Attorney Jeffrey Blaine Setness for Don Jay Blunt. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 3/14/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DON JAY BLUNT,

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This matter is before the court on Plaintiff’s Substitution of Counsel (Docket No. 40) filed

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March 13, 2014. Plaintiff Don Jay Blunt, seeks to substitute Terry A. Coffing, Esq., of the law firm

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Marquis Aurbach Coffing, P.C. in the place and stead of Jeffry B. Setnes, Esq., of the law firm

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Fabian & Clendenin P.C., as attorney for Plaintiff Blunt in this matter.

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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Defendant(s).

2:12-cv-02191-JAD-NJK

ORDER

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Local Rule IA 10-6(b) provides that no attorney may withdraw after appearing in this case

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except by leave of court after notice is served on the affected client and opposing counsel. Local

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Rule IA 10-6(c) specifies the manner in which a stipulation to substitute attorneys shall be presented

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and provides that the attorneys’ stipulation to substitute “constitutes an express acceptance of all

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dates then set for pretrial proceedings, for trial or hearing, by the discovery plan, or any court order.”

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Subparagraphs (d) and (e) explicitly provide that discharge, withdrawal, or substitution of an attorney

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shall not alone be reason for delay of pretrial proceedings, discovery, or trial, and that except for

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good cause shown, no withdrawals will be approved if delay would result.

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Accordingly, having reviewed and considered the matter,

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IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Substitution of Counsel (Docket No. 40) to substitute

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Terry A. Coffing, Esq., of the law firm Marquis Aurbach Coffing, P.C. in the place and stead of

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Jeffry B. Setnes, Esq., of the law firm Fabian & Clendenin P.C., as attorney for Plaintiff Blunt in this

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matter is GRANTED, subject to the provisions of LR IA 10-6(d) and (e).

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DATED: March 14, 2014.

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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