Griffin v. The Boeing Company

Filing 21

ORDER granting 20 Plaintiff's Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. The court ORDERS Mr. Christensen to SHOW CAUSE why he should not be sanctioned $500.00, payable to the Clerk of Court, for violating the local rules and prior order of this court. Attorney Aaron N Christensen terminated, by Judge Richard A Jones.(MD, mailed copy of order to pltf)

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HONORABLE RICHARD A. JONES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ELLEN GRIFFIN,

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Plaintiff,
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CASE NO. C13-38 RAJ
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THE BOEING COMPANY.

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Defendants.

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This matter comes before the court on a motion to withdraw as counsel of record
for plaintiff. Dkt. # 20. This is counsel’s second attempt to withdraw as counsel. In the
court’s prior order denying the motion to withdraw, the court indicated that the motion
did not conform with this District’s local rules because it was unclear to the court
whether the motion had been served on plaintiff or whether plaintiff objected to her
counsel withdrawing as counsel of record. Dkt. # 17. The court also indicated that
plaintiff could re-file a motion that complies with all the requirements of LCR 83.2(b).
Counsel again has failed to comply with the requirements of LCR 83.2(b). Specifically,
counsel for plaintiff, Aaron Christensen, has not filed a certification that the motion was
served on his client or included his client’s phone number in the motion.
Nevertheless, after the court denied counsel’s previous motion, Ms. Griffin called
the court requesting the reason why the motion was denied and indicated that she

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1 consented to counsel’s withdrawal. Accordingly, the court GRANTS the motion and
2 discharges Mr. Christensen as counsel for Ms. Griffin. However, given Mr.
3 Christensen’s disregard for the court’s prior order of filing a motion that complies with
4 LCR 83.2(b), the court ORDERS Mr. Christensen to SHOW CAUSE why he should not
5 be sanctioned $500.00, payable to the Clerk of Court, for violating the local rules and
6 prior order of this court.
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The Clerk of Court is ORDERED to serve Ms. Griffin with a copy of this order to

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Ellen Griffin
14244 124th Ave NE, APT A204
Kirkland, WA 98034

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Since plaintiff is now proceeding pro se, the court encourages plaintiff to review

13 resources with respect to representing yourself on the court’s website, available at
14 http://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/pro-se. The court also expects plaintiff to review and
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Dated this 25th day of November, 2013.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Judge

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