Hill v. Hill

Filing 17

OPINION AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy ; setting/resetting scheduling order date(s): ( Discovery due by 5/16/2019, Proposed Pretrial Order due by 6/19/2019); terminating attorney Joseph R Farris and Emily D Pearson ; granting 13 Motion to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s); granting 15 Motion to Withdraw Attorney(s) (tjc, Dpty Clk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
SHANDAL LITTLETON (aka Nell Hill),
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No. 18-CV-313-JHP-FHM

GEORGE SCOTT HILL,
Defendant.
OPINION AND ORDER
Defendant’s Motion for Extension of All Scheduling Order Deadlines, [Dkt. 13], and
the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Defendant, [Dkt. 15], are before the
undersigned United States Magistrate Judge for decision. The time has passed for a
response to the motion to extend deadlines and no response has been filed. Defendant’s
counsel represents that Plaintiff has no opposition to the motion to withdraw, but expresses
concern that Defendant obtain substitute counsel rather than proceed pro se.
There being no opposition, the Motion for Extension of All Scheduling Order
Deadlines, [Dkt. 13], is GRANTED. The current schedule, [Dkt. 11], is modified, as follows:
Discovery Cutoff
Motions in Limine and Daubert Issues
Written Settlement Report
Exchange of Exhibits listed in Pretrial Order
Exchange of demonstrative exhibits
Exchange requested jury instructions
File deposition/videotape designations
File counterdesignations
Agreed pretrial order due
Agreed jury instructions
Objections to designations and counterdesignations
Pretrial Conference and Trial date

May 16, 2019
June 3, 2019
June 6, 2019
June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
June 26, 2019
to be set by Court

The Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Defendant, [Dkt. 15], is
GRANTED. On or before April 16, 2019, Defendant is required to either cause new
counsel to enter an appearance in this case or file a document advising the court that he
intends to proceed pro se. Defendant is advised that failure to comply with this order may
result in judgement being entered against him.
SO ORDERED this 14th day of March, 2019.

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