Ahmed, et al v. Porter, et al

Filing 190

ORDER 182 Alan D. McInnes and Hayden J. Silver, IIIs Motion to be Excused from Court Attendance; 183 Joseph P. McGuires Motion to be Excused from Court Attendance; and 188 Peter C. Andersons Motion to be Excused from Hearing on 10/16/09, are ALLOWED and such attorneys are excused from the 10/16/09 hearing.Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 10/15/09. (ejb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE DIVISION 1:09cv101 NASEEM AHMED, et al., Plaintiffs, Vs. ANTHONY PORTER, et al., Defendants. _______________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the court on: (1) Alan D. McInnes and Hayden J. Silver, III's Motion to be Excused from Court Attendance (#182); (2) Joseph P. McGuire's Motion to be Excused from Court Attendance (#183); and (3) Peter C. Anderson's Motion to be Excused from Hearing on October 16, 2009 (#188). From the representations made in each motion, it appears to the court that each client will be represented at the hearing by an attorney who is either lead counsel or a partner with counsel, and who will be fully prepared to address concerns raised during such hearing, the requests will be allowed.
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ORDER IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that (1) Alan D. McInnes and Hayden J. Silver, III's Motion to be Excused from Court Attendance (#182); (2 ) Joseph P. McGuire's Motion to be Excused from Court Attendance (#183); and (3) Peter C. Anderson's Motion to be Excused from Hearing on October 16, 2009 (#188), are ALLOWED, and such attorneys are excused from the October 16, 2009, hearing.

Signed: October 15, 2009

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