Hockaday v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

Filing 13

ORDER Granting 12 Motion to Continue Magistrate Judge Hearing re 7 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. ( Motion Hearing reset for 1/25/2017 09:00 AM in LV Courtroom 3D before Judge Nancy K. Koppe.) See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 1/9/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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GRAHAM HOCKADAY,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 2:16-cv-02422-RFB-NJK
ORDER
(Docket Nos. 7, 12)

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Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion to withdraw as counsel. Docket No. 7.

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On December 22, 2016, the Court set a hearing on this motion for January 9, 2017. Docket No. 8.

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Through an inadvertent calendaring error, Plaintiff’s counsel was not present. Docket No. 11. Plaintiff,

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though required to be present, was also not present. Docket Nos. 8, 11. As a result, the Court continued

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the hearing to January 10, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3A.

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Plaintiff’s counsel has now filed a motion to continue the hearing on his motion to withdraw.

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Docket No. 12. For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion to continue, Docket No. 12, and

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continues the hearing to January 25, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3D. Plaintiff Graham Hockaday

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shall appear at the hearing in person. Plaintiffs’ current counsel and any newly retained counsel shall

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also appear in person.

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REQUIREMENTS. Counsel for Defendant, who appeared at the January 9, 2017 hearing, and filed a

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notice of non-opposition to the motion to withdraw, is not required to appear at the hearing. See Docket

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Nos. 10, 11.

THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THESE APPEARANCE

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No later than January 13, 2017, Plaintiff’s current counsel of record shall serve Plaintiff with this

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order and shall file a proof of service.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: January 9, 2017

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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