Bitar v. Allstate Indemnity Company

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MINUTE ORDER: This matter comes before the Court on Cascade Law PLLC and Josef Reibel's LCR 83.2(b)(1) motion to withdraw as Plaintiff's counsel in this matter (Dkt. No. 13 ). Based on the accompanying affidavit (Dkt. No. 13 -2), the Cou rt FINDS good cause to allow Mr. Reibel to withdraw. The Clerk is therefore DIRECTED to terminate Mr. Reibel as counsel of record for Plaintiff in this matter. In light of this withdrawal, the Court defers issuing a scheduling order for sixty days, to allow Plaintiff an opportunity to procure replacement counsel, before the Court establishes a case management schedule. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (KRA) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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BRITTANY BITAR,
Plaintiff,

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MINUTE ORDER

v.

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CASE NO. C24-1802-JCC

ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY,

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Defendant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.

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16 Coughenour, United States District Judge:
This matter comes before the Court on Cascade Law PLLC and Josef Reibel’s LCR

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18 83.2(b)(1) motion to withdraw as Plaintiff’s counsel in this matter (Dkt. No. 13). Based on the
19 accompanying affidavit (Dkt. No. 13-2), the Court FINDS good cause to allow Mr. Reibel to
20 withdraw. The Clerk is therefore DIRECTED to terminate Mr. Reibel as counsel of record for
21 Plaintiff in this matter. In light of this withdrawal, the Court defers issuing a scheduling order for
22 sixty days, to allow Plaintiff an opportunity to procure replacement counsel, before the Court
23 establishes a case management schedule.
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DATED this 7th day of March 2025.

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Ravi Subramanian
Clerk of Court
s/Kathleen Albert
Deputy Clerk

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