Gordon v. Impulse Marketing Group Inc

Filing 552

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW. Granting 525 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorneys Robert J Siegel and Douglas E McKinley terminated for Plaintiff. Granting 538 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Stacy K Wolery terminated for Defendants. Granting 520 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response; Denying 523 Motion to Expedite; Granting 541 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply; Denying 545 Motion to Expedite. This action is STAYED for 60 days to allow the Plaintiff to obtain new counsel. Signed by Judge Fred Van Sickle. (SAP, Case Administrator)

Gordon v. Impulse Marketing Group Inc

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Case 2:04-cv-05125-FVS

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Filed 10/29/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

JAMES S. GORDON, JR., Plaintiff, No. CV-04-5125-FVS v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW IMPULSE MARKETING GROUP, INC., JEFFREY GOLDSTEIN, PHILLIP HUSTON, and KENNETH ADAMSON, Defendants.

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Motion For Leave to Withdraw, Ct. Rec. 525, filed by the Plaintiff's attorneys, Robert J. Siegel and Douglas E. McKinley. withdrawal. Under Washington's Rules of Professional Conduct, an attorney may withdraw so long as the withdrawal will not have "material adverse effects on the interests of the client." RPC 1.5(b). An attorney may The Plaintiff objects to the proposed

also withdraw if "the client insists upon pursuing an objective that the lawyer considers repugnant or imprudent," the representation would impose an unreasonable financial burden on the attorney, or for good cause. Id.

The documentation provided by Mr. Gordon and his attorneys illustrates that the attorney client relationship has deteriorated to such an extent that vigorous legal representation is no longer possible. Requiring Mr. Siegel and Mr. McKinley to continue

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representing Mr. Gordon under these circumstances would deprive Mr. Gordon of the opportunity to obtain competent counsel. In view of the

unscheduled status of this case, Mr. Gordon's interests will not be materially affected by the withdrawal of his counsel. fully advised, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. The Motion For Leave to Withdraw, Ct. Rec. 525, is GRANTED. Mr. Siegel and Mr. McKinley may withdraw from their representation of the Plaintiff in this case. 2. Ms. Wolery's Motion to Withdraw As Pro Hac Vice Counsel For Defendants, Ct. Rec. 538, is GRANTED. 3. The parties' Stipulated Motion For Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Amended First Amended Complaint, Ct. Rec. 520, is GRANTED. 4. The parties' Motion to Expedite, Ct. Rec. 523, is DENIED. 5. The Defendants' Motion For Extension of Time to File Defendants' Reply For Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, Ct. Rec. 541, is GRANTED. 6. The Defendants' Motion to Expedite, Ct. Rec. 545, is DENIED. 7. This action is STAYED for 60 days to allow the Plaintiff to obtain new counsel. IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Executive is hereby The Court being

directed to enter this order and furnish copies to counsel. DATED this 29th day of October, 2007. s/ Fred Van Sickle Fred Van Sickle United States District Judge ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW- 2