Opinion
No. 2:12-0089
11-01-2012
JAMIE G. WITT and MARY WITT Plaintiffs, v. FAYE GOAD CLAY, Executrix of the Estate of Ina Joyce Wheeler Goad Defendant.
Judge Sharp
Magistrate Judge Griffin
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PERMIT LAWYER OTHER THAN LEAD COUNSEL
TO APPEAR AT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Plaintiffs, Jamie G. Witt and Mary Witt, move this Honorable Court for an order permitting a lawyer other than lead counsel to appear on their behalf at the Case Management Conference. In support, Plaintiffs submit as follows:
1. The initial case management conference in this case is set for November 5, 2012 in Cookeville, Tennessee.
2. The undersigned is lead counsel for the Plaintiffs.
3. Plaintiffs' counsel has a jury trial set for November 5, 2012 before Judge Brothers in state court in Nashville. That case was set for trial before the case management conference was set in this matter.
4. Plaintiffs' counsel is now convinced that the state court action will not be settled, and thus will be tried on November 5, 2012.
5. Plaintiff's counsel requests permission to send Brandon Bass, a lawyer in his firm, to attend the case management conference. Mr. Bass will be prepared on the issues, and will be able to commit the Plaintiffs on all issues typically raised in such conferences.