Rummel v. Athens Regional Medical Center, LLC et al

Filing 13

ORDER granting 7 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Martha M Lafferty terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee on March 11, 2014. (CNC, ) Order mailed to Anthony Rummel (CNC).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA
ANTHONY RUMMEL,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, )
et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. 1:13-cv-195-CLC-SKL

ORDER
Before the Court is the motion of Plaintiff’s counsel, Martha M. Lafferty, to withdraw as
counsel for Plaintiff [Doc. 7]. A duly noticed hearing on the motion was held on March 6, 2014.
Counsel for all parties appeared by telephone. Plaintiff did not appear even though Ms. Lafferty
represents she made extensive efforts to notify Plaintiff of the hearing and of his right to be present
and be heard pursuant to Local Rule 83.4(f) [Doc. 12]. Ms. Lafferty also represents she can no
longer effectively represent Plaintiff due to his refusal to communicate with her [id.]. The Court
finds Ms. Lafferty has shown good cause to withdraw. Accordingly, her motion to withdraw [Doc.
7] is GRANTED.
Plaintiff is ORDERED to notify the Court by March 27, 2014 whether he has retained new
counsel or intends to represent himself in this matter. Plaintiff is forewarned that a failure to
provide the required notice could result in the dismissal of this action upon proper motion of
Defendants.
Defendants SHALL have an extension of time until April 10, 2014 to answer or otherwise
respond to the Complaint.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff at the address provided
by Ms. Lafferty [Doc. 7].
SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
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SUSAN K. LEE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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