Buckner et al v. Dixon et al

Filing 34

ORDER granting 29 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Barry L Abbott terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee on 9/2/11. (JGK, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA

EDWARD A. BUCKNER, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
THOMAS E. DIXON, et al.,
Defendants.

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1:11-CV-59
Collier / Lee

ORDER

Before the Court is the second motion of Barry L. Abbott, currently counsel of record for
Defendant Professional Land Title Agency, LLC (“Defendant”), to withdraw from representing
Defendant in this matter [Doc. 29]. Attorney Abbott has now certified that the requirements
specified in E.D. Tenn. L.R. 83.4(f) have been satisfied for withdrawal, and both Attorney Abbott
and a representative of Defendant signed the motion to indicate Defendant’s consent to the
withdrawal. No other party to the case has filed any timely response opposing the motion.
Accordingly, and based on the extraordinary circumstances shown, the motion [Doc. 29] is
GRANTED and the Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate Attorney Abbott as counsel of record for
Defendant in this case.
Defendant is reminded that it “is a corporation or other artificial person or legal entity
created by statute that may only appear in court through counsel,” E.D. Tenn. L.R. 83.4(f), and thus
it must obtain substitute counsel in order to defend itself in this litigation. Failure to obtain counsel

could result in a default judgment being entered against Defendant. Defendant shall have 21 days
from the entry of this Order to have substitute counsel enter an appearance in this matter.
SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
s/fâátÇ ^A _xx
SUSAN K. LEE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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