Torres v. Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center et al

Filing 88

ORDER: The Court has received a motion from the plaintiff's counsel, dated August 24, 2020, by which that the plaintiff's counsel seeks to withdraw as attorney of record for the plaintiff. The plaintiff should respond to that motion in wr iting on or before September 11, 2020. If the plaintiff fails to respond to the motion, the motion may be granted without any further submissions. The plaintiff's counsel should serve acopy of this Order together with his motion papers on the p laintiff by September 3, 2020. The plaintiff's lawyer should file proof of service by September 7, 2020. This case is stayed until October 30, 2020. By that date the plaintiff should either file a notice of appearance by new counsel or a no tice that the plaintiff is representing herself pro se, together with an address at which papers can be served on the plaintiff. If the plaintiff fails to file such a notice by October 30, 2020, the plaintiff's case may be dismissed for fail ure to prosecute. If the plaintiff or the plaintiff's counsel seek to file any supporting affidavits or documents that are confidential, such documents may be filed ex parte and under seal. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 8/28/2020) ( Responses due by 9/11/2020) (ks)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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DAISY TORRES,

17-cv-9141 (JGK)

Plaintiff,

ORDER

- against BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER ET
AL.,
Defendants.
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JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:

The Court has received a motion from the plaintiff’s
counsel, dated August 24, 2020, by which that the plaintiff’s
counsel seeks to withdraw as attorney of record for the
plaintiff. The plaintiff should respond to that motion in
writing on or before September 11, 2020.

If the plaintiff fails

to respond to the motion, the motion may be granted without any
further submissions.

The plaintiff's counsel should serve a

copy of this Order together with his motion papers on the
plaintiff by September 3, 2020. The plaintiff's lawyer should
file proof of service by September 7, 2020.
This case is stayed until October 30, 2020.

By that date

the plaintiff should either file a notice of appearance by new
counsel or a notice that the plaintiff is representing herself
pro se, together with an address at which papers can be served
on the plaintiff.

If the plaintiff fails to file such a notice

by October 30, 2020, the plaintiff's case may be dismissed for
failure to prosecute.

If the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s counsel seek to file
any supporting affidavits or documents that are confidential,
such documents may be filed ex parte and under seal.

SO ORDERED.
Dated:

New York, New York
August 28, 2020
___ /s/ John G. Koeltl ______
John G. Koeltl
United States District Judge