ProMotion Holdings Global Inc v. Parker

Filing 44

ORDER granting plaintiff's 38 Motion to Withdraw as Attorneys. Attorneys Neal J Philip and Sarah N Turner are withdrawn signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour.(RS)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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PROMOTION HOLDINGS GLOBAL,
INC.,

CASE NO. C16-1548-JCC
ORDER

Plaintiff,

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v.

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TARA PARKER,
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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion to withdraw and substitute
counsel (Dkt. No. 38). Having thoroughly considered the parties’ briefing and the relevant
record, the Court finds oral argument unnecessary and hereby GRANTS the motion for the
reasons explained herein.
Plaintiff’s counsel, Sarah N. Turner and Neal J. Phillip, ask the Court to withdraw from
representation pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2. Since their motion, Plaintiff has obtained new
counsel, Mike Layton. (See Dkt. No. 38.) New counsel represents that he will not be seeking a
continuance of the trial date, currently set for October 23, 2017. (Id.)
Defendant objects to the motion to withdraw because it is untimely. See W.D. Wash.
Local Civ. R. 83.2(b)(1). Under the Local Rules, attorneys are ordinarily permitted to withdraw
until sixty days before the discovery cutoff date. Id. Although untimely, the motion to withdraw

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does not prejudice Defendant because Plaintiff has obtained new counsel and does not anticipate

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a change to the current trial schedule. Granting an untimely motion to withdraw is within the

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Court’s discretion. For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion to withdraw and substitute

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counsel (Dkt. No. 38) is GRANTED. The withdrawal of counsel is effective immediately.

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DATED this 9th day of August 2017.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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