Nautilus Insurance Company v. Access Medical, LLC et al

Filing 164

ORDER Granting 163 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler on 12/2/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)

Case 2:15-cv-00321-JAD-BNW Document 163 Filed 12/01/21 Page 1 of 5

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MARTIN J. KRAVITZ, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 83
L. RENEE GREEN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 12755
KRAVITZ SCHNITZER JOHNSON
WATSON & ZEPPENFELD, CHTD.
8985 So. Eastern Avenue, Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants,
ACCESS MEDICAL, LLC and
ROBERT “SONNY” WOOD

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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8985 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
[phone]

KRAVITZ SCHNITZER JOHNSON
WATSON & ZEPPENFELD, CHTD.

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NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY,

Case No.: 2:15-cv-00321-JAD-GWF

Plaintiff,
vs.

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ACCESS MEDICAL, LLC; ROBERT
CLARK WOOD, II; FLOURNOY
MANAGEMENT, LLC; and DOES 1-10,
inclusive,
Defendants.

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Defendants.

SECOND MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER
TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD

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MARTIN J. KRAVITZ, ESQ. and L. RENEE GREEN, ESQ., respectfully move this

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court for an order permitting Martin J. Kravitz, Esq. and L. Renee Green, Esq. (Counsel) to
withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff, ROBERT “SONNY” WOOD, an individual, and ACCESS
MEDICAL, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Corporation.
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This Motion is made and based upon the Memorandum of Points and Authorities

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submitted herewith, Local Rule IA 11-6 and (e), the Declaration of Martin J. Kravitz, Esq.

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attached hereto, and the pleadings and papers on file herein.

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DATED this 1st day of December, 2021.
KRAVITZ SCHNITZER JOHNSON
WATSON & ZEPPENFELD, CHTD.

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By:/s/ Martin J. Kravitz, Esq.
MARTIN J. KRAVITZ, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 83
L. RENEE GREEN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 12755
8985 So. Eastern Avenue, Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
Attorney for Defendants

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DECLARATION OF MARTIN J. KRAVITZ, ESQ.

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8985 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
[phone]

KRAVITZ SCHNITZER JOHNSON
WATSON & ZEPPENFELD, CHTD.

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I, Martin J. Kravitz, hereby declare under penalty of perjury as follows:

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1.

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I am Senior Partner in the law firm of Kravitz Schnitzer Johnson Watson &

Zeppenfeld, Chtd., formerly known as Kravitz, Schnitzer & Johnson, Chtd.
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I am knowledgeable about all matters set forth in this Declaration and know them

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to be true, except where stated upon information and belief, and in those instances I believe them

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to be true.

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3.

This firm has been co-counsel in this matter with Jordan P. Schnitzer, Esq.,

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representing the Defendants, ROBERT “SONNY” WOOD, and ACCESS MEDICAL, LLC.

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When the Nevada Supreme Court accepted the Certified Question in late 2019 in Case No.

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79130, it was our intent to disassociate as counsel in all of pending cases involving Mr. Wood

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and Access Medical. On January 21, 2020, a Stipulation of Change of Counsel to remove the

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Martin J. Kravitz, Esq. and L. Renee Green, Esq. was filed in the Nevada Supreme Court, and

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thereby relieving responsibility in that case.

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In this matter, we have not communicated with Mr. Wood for approximately two

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(2) years. All work on behalf of Defendants have been handled solely by Jordan P. Schnitzer of

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The Schnitzer Law Firm.
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L. Renee Green, Esq. has now left my firm. I hereby request the Court grant the

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Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendants, and remove me and L. Renee Green from the

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service list.

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The last known address for Mr. Wood and Access Medical, LLC is:
Robert “Sonny”Wood
4955 S. Durango Dr. Suite 180
Las Vegas, NV 89113

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Access Medical, LLC
4955 S. Durango Dr. Suite 180
Las Vegas, NV 89113

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continue to be represented by Jordan P. Schnitzer, Esq.
I declare under penalty of perjury the foregoing is true and correct.

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DATED this 1st day of December, 2021.

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8985 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
[phone]

KRAVITZ SCHNITZER JOHNSON
WATSON & ZEPPENFELD, CHTD.

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There is no prejudice in granting this Motion to Withdraw as Defendants will

/s/ Martin J. Kravitz
MARTIN J. KRAVITZ

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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

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The United States District Court Local Rules IA 11-6 provides that an attorney may
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withdraw from representation of a client under certain circumstances. Specifically, Local Rule
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IA 11-6(b) states:
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If an attorney seeks to withdraw after appearing in a case, the
attorney must file a motion or stipulation and serve it on the
affected client and opposing counsel. The affected client may, but
is not required to, file a response to the attorney’s motion within 14
days of the filing of the motion, unless the court orders otherwise.

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Local Rule IA 11-6(e) further provides: “Except for good cause shown, no withdrawal or

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substitution will be approved if it will result in delay of discovery, the trial, or any hearing in the

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case.”

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Good cause exists to allow Martin J. Kravitz, Esq. and L. Renee Green, Esq. to withdraw

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as co-counsel for Defendants as outlined in the Declaration of Martin J. Kravitz, Esq. There will

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be no delay in the proceeding as Jordan P. Schnitzer, Esq. will remain counsel for Defendants.

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CONCLUSION

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Based upon the foregoing, Martin J. Kravitz, Esq. and L. Renee Green, Esq. respectfully
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request that this Court grant their Motion to Withdraw as counsel for Defendants, ROBERT
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“SONNY” WOOD, and ACCESS MEDICAL, LLC.

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DATED this 1st day of December, 2021.
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KRAVITZ SCHNITZER JOHNSON
WATSON & ZEPPENFELD, CHTD.

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By:/s/ Martin J. Kravitz, Esq.
MARTIN J. KRAVITZ, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 83
L. RENEE GREEN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 12755
8985 So. Eastern Avenue, Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123

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8985 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
[phone]

KRAVITZ SCHNITZER JOHNSON
WATSON & ZEPPENFELD, CHTD.

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED
IT IS SO ORDERED:

DATED: 10:28 am, December 02, 2021

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
BRENDA WEKSLER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on the 1st day of December, 2021, pursuant to Local Rule 5.1, I

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serviced the foregoing SECOND MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO WITHDRAW

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AS COUNSEL OF RECORD, via the Court's CM/EMF electronic filing system addressed to

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all parties on the e-service list and by mail, as follows:

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Jordan P Schnitzer [e-mail], [e-mail],
[e-mail]

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8985 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
[phone]

KRAVITZ SCHNITZER JOHNSON
WATSON & ZEPPENFELD, CHTD.

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Eric Sebastian Powers
Linda W. Hsu

[e-mail]

[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

Robert “Sonny”Wood
4955 S. Durango Dr. Suite 180
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Access Medical, LLC
4955 S. Durango Dr. Suite 180
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Flournoy Management, LLC
8550 W. Charleston Blvd.
Suite 102-355
Las Vegas, NV 89117

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/s/ Cynthia Lowe
An employee of Kravitz Schnitzer Johnson
Watson & Zeppenfeld, Chtd.

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