Dinkins v. Schinzel

Filing 122

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 114 Defendant's Counsel's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel is granted, in part, and denied. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall add the last known address of Defendant Geraldine Schinzel to the civil docket and serve Defendant with a copy of this order at her last known addresses. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 6/4/2018. (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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KENNETH DINKINS,

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Case No. 2:17-cv-01089-JAD-GWF
Plaintiff,

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ORDER

GERALDINE SCHINZEL,
Defendant[s].

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This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s Counsel’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel

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(ECF No. 114), filed on May 11, 2018. Plaintiff filed an Opposition (ECF No. 117) on May 17,

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2018 and Defendant’s Counsel filed his Reply (ECF No. 120) on May 23, 2018.

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Counsel for Defendant requests leave to withdraw as well as a 90-day stay of the

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proceedings to allow Defendant time to retain new counsel. Plaintiff argues that he will be

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prejudiced if Defendant’s counsel is permitted to withdraw because it will delay the proceedings.

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The Court finds that the movant substantially establishes good cause for withdrawal. Discovery

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closed on April 6, 2018 and the dispositive motion deadline was on May 7, 2018. See ECF No.

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83. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on April 30, 2018 that is now fully briefed.

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See ECF Nos. 112, 118, 121. There is no set trial date at this time. The Court denies Defendant’s

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request for a 90-day stay as there is no need to stay the case to allow Defendant time to retain

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counsel. Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Counsel’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel

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(ECF No. 114) is granted, in part, and denied, in part. The Court grants Defendant’s Counsel

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request to withdraw as counsel of record.

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proceedings.

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The Court denies Defendant’s request to stay

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall:
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Add the last known address of Defendant Geraldine Schinzel to the civil docket:
Geraldine Schinzel
7243 Arcola
Waterford, MI 48329-2801

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Serve Defendant with a copy of this order at her last known addresses listed above.

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Dated this 4th day of June, 2018.

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GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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