Rana v. Islam et al
Filing 96
OPINION & ORDER re: 78 SECOND MOTION for H. Bruce Fischer, P.C. to Withdraw as Attorney . filed by Monirul Islam, Fahima Tashina Prova. Islam and Prova' s continuing failure to respond to discovery requests and court orders, the ir failure to communicate with their counsel, their failure to pay their attorneys, added to their stated desire to terminate their attorneys all provide "satisfactory reason[]," Local Rule 1.4, to justify granting defense counsel's motion to withdraw. In addition, their withdrawal will most likely have no material effect on the pace of this litigation. Accordingly, Fischer and Nichols' renewed motion to withdraw as attorneys of record for defendants is granted. If defen dants retain new counsel, that counsel must file a notice of appearance on or before March 29. Should defendants elect to proceed pro se, they must by the same date submit the mailing addresses, email addresses, and telephone number at which they may be reached to the Court's Pro Se Office, United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, Room 200, New York, New York 10007. Fischer and Nichols are directed to serve a copy of this order on defendants and to file proof of that service with t he Court. As previously ordered, the Court will hold a pretrial conference in this action on March 31, 2016, at 2:30 pm in Courtroom 23A at 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Sidney H. Stein on 3/1/2016) (kgo)
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