Opinion
No C 09-1110 VRW.
April 27, 2010
ORDER
On March 15, 2010, plaintiff's counsel, citing a "breakdown of the attorney-client relationship," filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for plaintiff. Doc #24. Defendant, on April 22, filed a statement of non-opposition to plaintiff's counsel's motion. Doc #29.
Having considered the matter, the court GRANTS plaintiff's counsel's motion to withdraw, Doc #24, provided that, pursuant to Civ LR 11-5(b), counsel shall continue to accept papers for forwarding purposes until plaintiff appears by other counsel or pro se. The above-captioned matter is hereby CONTINUED until July 1, 2010 so that plaintiff may retain new counsel.
Defendant is ORDERED to file, on or before July 15, 2010, a five-page case management statement and proposed schedule pursuant to Civ LR 16-9. Plaintiff shall file a reply of no more than five pages to defendant's case management statement on or before July 22, 2010.
The previous scheduling orders, Doc ##17, 18 and 23, are VACATED, as is the hearing scheduled for May 13, 2010.
The parties are ORDERED to attend a case management conference on August 5, 2010 at 3:30 PM, at which time the court will set a new case management schedule.
IT IS SO ORDERED.