Art of Healing Medicine, P.C. et al

Filing 15

ORDER: Since there is no indication on the docket sheet as to whether the plaintiffs' former counsel served the summons and complaint on the three defendants, Kopelevich & Feldsherova, P.C. is directed to file a letter by August 31, 2016 as to whether process has been served. If process has been served, the Court requests Kopelevich & Feldsherova, P.C. to promptly file an affidavit or returns of service. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 8/26/2016. (Proujansky, Josh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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ART OF HEALING MEDICINE, P.C., et al.,
Plaintiffs,
ORDER
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CV 2016-4208 (JBW)(MDG)

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.,
Defendants.
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By order dated August 22, 2016, the Honorable Jack B.
Weinstein granted the motion to withdraw of Kopelevich &
Feldsherova, P.C. as counsel for plaintiffs Art of Healing
Medicine P.C., Alexander Pinkusovich, M.D. and Svetlana
Pinkusovich, M.D.

See ct. doc. 9.

Since there is no indication

on the docket sheet as to whether the plaintiffs' former counsel
served the summons and complaint on the three defendants,
Kopelevich & Feldsherova, P.C. is directed to file a letter by
August 31, 2016 as to whether process has been served.

If

process has been served, the Court requests Kopelevich &
Feldsherova, P.C. to promptly file an affidavit or returns of
service.
Warnings to Plaintiffs
The individual plaintiffs are required to appear in person
or through counsel at all scheduled conferences set by the Court.
They are warned that failure to appear at a conference or to
comply with court orders could result in sanctions, including a

fine.

Continued failure to comply could ultimately result in

dismissal of their claims.
The individual plaintiffs are further advised that if they
fail to obtain new counsel, they will be expected to proceed in
this action by themselves.

If the individual plaintiffs proceed

without counsel, they are advised that every communication sent
to the Court must also be sent to the opposing party or counsel.
Any document received by a district judge or magistrate judge
which fails to indicate that a copy has been sent to the attorney
for defendants may be disregarded by the Court.
The corporate plaintiff, Art of Healing Medicine, P.C., is
advised that corporations may appear in federal court proceedings
only through counsel.

The corporate plaintiff is further advised

that it is required to appear through counsel at all scheduled
conferences set by the Court.

If it fails to obtain counsel, the

Court will dismiss its claims.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

Brooklyn, New York
August 26, 2016
/s/
MARILYN D. GO
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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