Lombardo v. Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford et al

Filing 18

ORDER Granting 17 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Ms. Lombardo shall have until 3/22/2018 in which to retain substitute counsel. The Clerk of the Court shall serve the plaintiff with a copy of this order at her last known address. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 2/23/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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PATRICIA LOMBARDO,

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Case No. 2:17-cv-02242-JCM-PAL
Plaintiff,

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(Mot WD Atty – ECF No. 17)

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD,

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ORDER

Defendant.

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This matter is before the court on attorney James J. Jimmerson=s Motion to Withdraw as

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Counsel of Record for the plaintiff (ECF No. 17) filed February 14, 2015. The motion represents

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that Ms. Lombardo has failed to cooperate with her attorney, has missed scheduled appointments

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and not rescheduled. Her failure to cooperate has created a breakdown in communication between

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attorney and Ms. Lombardo as well as her son who has been caring for his elderly mother. On

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January 8, 2018 Mr. Jimmerson sent a letter advising the client of the firm’s intent to file a motion

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to withdraw, but has received no response. Staff attempted to communicate with the client and

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her son and spoke to them about their lack of cooperation. However, Mr. Lomabardo outright

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refused to provide the requested information. Mr. Jimmerson therefore seeks leave to withdraw as

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counsel of record. The deadline to complete discovery in this matter is June 30, 2018.

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Having reviewed and considered the matter, and for good cause shown,

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IT IS ORDERED:

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Mr. Jimmerson’s Motion to Withdraw (ECF No. 17) is GRANTED.

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Ms. Lombardo shall have until March 22, 2018 in which to retain substitute

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counsel who shall make an appearance in accordance with the requirements of the

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Local Rules of Practice, or shall file a notice with the court that she will be

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appearing in this matter pro se, that is representing herself.
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Ms. Lombardo’s failure to timely comply with this order by either obtaining

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substitute counsel, or filing a notice that she will be appearing in this matter pro se

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may result in the imposition of sanctions, which may include a recommendation to

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the District Judge that plaintiff=s complaint be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

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See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).

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The Clerk of the Court shall serve the plaintiff with a copy of this order at her last

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known address:

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Patricia Lombardo
3100 Plaza De Rosa
Las Vegas, NV 89102

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DATED this 22nd day of February, 2018.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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