Mahdi v. American Airlines, Inc. et al

Filing 33

ORDER Granting 31 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Paul E Bateman for American Airlines, Inc. substituted for Attorney Melodie Katherine Craft. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 4/23/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

Case 2:17-cv-02853-RFB-GWF Document 31 Filed 04/20/18 Page 1 of 2

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PAUL E. BATEMAN, ESQ., BAR # 6188371
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
321 North Clark Street, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone:
312.372.5520
Fax No.:
312.372.7880
E-mail:
[e-mail]
KATHRYN B. BLAKEY, ESQ., BAR # 12701
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 1500, Lock Box 116
Dallas, TX 75201-2931
Telephone:
214.880.8100
Fax No.:
214.880.0181
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. AND
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP, INC.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MAHMUD MAHDI,
Plaintiff,
vs.
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., a foreign
corporation; AMERICAN AIRLINES
GROUP, INC., a foreign corporation;
DOES and ROES 1-100, inclusive,

Case No. 2:17-cv-02853-RFB-GWF
MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF
COUNSEL WITHIN FIRM

Defendants.

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Defendant AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (hereinafter “American Airlines” or “Defendant”)

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and AMERICAN AIRLINES, GROUP, INC. (“AAGH”) (collectively “Defendants”), hereby moves

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this Court for an Order substituting counsel as follows:

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Defendants request that Paul E. Bateman, Esq., pending approval of his pro hac vice

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application filed contemporaneously herewith, be substituted for Melodie Craft, Esq. currently listed

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as a Littler Mendelson attorney representing Defendants.

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LITTLE R MEND ELSO N, P .C .
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
3960 H oward Hughes Parkway
Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89169-5937
702.862.8800

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Melodie Craft is leaving the firm of Littler Mendelson and is no longer participating in this

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litigation. Mr. Bateman’s current mailing address and email address are:

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Paul E. Bateman, Esq.
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
321 North Clark Street, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60654
[e-mail]

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Defendants continue to be represented in this action by the law firm of Littler Mendelson. The

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substitution of counsel is purely within the firm and will neither delay this matter nor prejudice

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Plaintiff. Based on the foregoing, Defendants respectfully requests that Paul E. Bateman, Esq. be

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substituted as counsel, and that Melodie Craft, Esq. be allowed to withdraw as counsel in this matter.

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Dated: April 18, 2018
Respectfully submitted,

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/s/ Kathryn B. Blakey, Esq.
PAUL E. BATEMAN
KATHRYN B. BLAKEY
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

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Attorneys for Defendants

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: _____________________, 2018.
April 23, 2018

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_______________________________________
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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LITTLE R MEND ELSO N, P .C .
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
3960 H oward Hughes Parkway
Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89169-5937
702.862.8800

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