Wiedenbeck, Harry et al v. Cinergy Health, Inc. et al

Filing 114

ORDER on 12 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. The court will reserve a ruling on the motion until defendant has had an opportunity to advise the court whether it objects. Response due 2/7/2014. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 2/3/2014. (arw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

HARRY R. WIEDENBECK and
RHONDA L. WIEDENBECK,
Plaintiffs,

ORDER

v.
12-cv-508-wmc
CINERGY HEALTH, INC.,
AMERICAN MEDICAL AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
and NATIONAL CONGRESS OF EMPLOYERS, INC.,
Defendants.
Eric S. Darling, Henry E. Koltz, Benjamin Reyes and the law office of Schmidt,
Darling & Erwin have filed a motion for leave to withdraw as counsel for defendant
Cinergy Health Inc. in this matter.

(Dkt. #112.)

Before granting the motion, the

defendant will be given an opportunity to raise any objections to it and the grounds for
their objections.

In addition, the defendant business entity cannot defend in court

without being represented by a lawyer. United States v. Hagerman, 545 F.3d 579, 581-82
(7th Cir. 2008).1
Therefore, the court will reserve a ruling on the motion for leave to withdraw until
the defendant has had an opportunity to advise the court whether it objects to the
withdrawal of counsel and on what grounds or, alternatively, that it does not object and

Defendant should be mindful of the impending summary judgment deadline of February
17, 2014.
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has either engaged new counsel or is in the process of doing so. If the defendant does not
respond to this opportunity to be heard by February 7, 2014, an order will be entered
granting the motion and directing Cinergy Health, Inc. to indicate whether it intends to
retain new counsel.
Entered this 3rd day of February, 2014.

BY THE COURT:
/s/
__________________________________
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge

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