Searle v. Walgreen Co.

Filing 17

ORDER that the Substitution of Attorney (ECF No. 14 ) is GRANTED; James F. Holtz, George Ranalli, and Jason Fower of Ranalli Zaniel Fowler & Moran are substituted in the place of James F. Holtz formerly of the Law Office of James F. Holtz for defendant Walgreen Co. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 5/8/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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KIT R. SEARLE,

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Case No. 2:17-cv-01937-MMD-PAL
Plaintiff,

ORDER
(Subst Atty – ECF No. 14)

WALGREEN CO.,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the court on a Substitution of Attorneys (ECF No. 14). James F.

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Holtz, George Ranalli and Jason Fowler of Ranalli Zaniel Fowler & Moran, LLC seek leave to be

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substituted in the place of James F. Holtz formerly of the Law Office of James F. Holtz for

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defendant Walgreen Co.

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LR IA 11-6(b) provides that “[n]o attorney may withdraw after appearing in a case except

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by leave of the court after notice has been served on the affected client and opposing counsel.” LR

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IA 11-6(c) provides that the signature of an attorney to substitute in a case “constitutes an express

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acceptance of all dates then set for pretrial proceedings, for trial or hearing, by the discovery plan,

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or in any court order.” LR IA 11-6(d) also provides that the substitution of an attorney “shall not

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alone be reason for delay of pretrial proceedings, discovery, the trial, or any hearing in this case.”

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Having reviewed and considered the matter,

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IT IS ORDERED that:

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1. The Substitution of Attorney (ECF No. 14) is GRANTED.

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2. James F. Holtz, George Ranalli, and Jason Fower of Ranalli Zaniel Fowler & Moran

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are substituted in the place of James F. Holtz formerly of the Law Office of James F.

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Holtz for defendant Walgreen Co., subject to the provisions of LR IA 11-6(b), (c) and

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(d).

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DATED this 8th day of May, 2018.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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