Opinion
Case No. 2:12-cv-01545-RCJ-NJK
05-10-2013
ESCO CORPORATION and ESCO CANADA, LTD., Plaintiff, v. CASHMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, et al., Defendant.
ORDER
This matter is before the court on Defendant's Motion for Substitution of Counsel (#60) filed May 10, 2013. Defendant Caterpillar, Inc., seeks to substitute Todd M. Touton, Esq., in the place and stead of John P. Heil, Jr. and Timothy Bertschy of Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen as counsel of record for Caterpillar, Inc.
Local Rule IA 10-6(b) provides that no attorney may withdraw after appearing in this case except by leave of court after notice is served on the affected client and opposing counsel. Local Rule IA 10-6(c) specifies the manner in which a stipulation to substitute attorneys shall be presented and provides that the attorneys' stipulation to substitute "constitutes an express acceptance of all dates then set for pretrial proceedings, for trial or hearing, by the discovery plan, or any court order." Subparagraphs (d) and (e) explicitly provide that discharge, withdrawal, or substitution of an attorney shall not alone be reason for delay of pretrial proceedings, discovery, or trial, and that except for good cause shown, no withdrawals will be approved if delay would result.
Accordingly, having reviewed and considered the matter,
IT IS ORDERED that the Defendant's Motion for Substitution of Counsel (#60) to substitute Todd M. Touton, Esq., in the place and stead of John P. Heil, Jr. and Timothy Bertschy of Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen as counsel of record for Caterpillar, Inc., in this matter is GRANTED, subject to the provisions of LR IA 10-6(d) and (e).
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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge