Opinion
Case No. 03-73947.
October 7, 2005
ORDER
In June 2005 the court scheduled this matter to begin trial October 4, 2005. On the scheduled trial date, the case was called; however, counsel for defendant City of Detroit was not prepared to go to trial. In the wake of the resignations from employment by the two defense counsel of record, Kathryn Niemer and Dara Chenevert, and without notice to this court, the case had been reassigned to another attorney in the City of Detroit Law Department.
The court initially held defendant City of Detroit in default and planned to schedule a trial on the issue of damages only. However, the court has reconsidered its position. It is hereby ORDERED that the order of default is WITHDRAWN.
It is further ORDERED that trial is set for October 25, 2005, at 9:00 a.m.
It is further ORDERED that defendant City of Detroit SHALL PAY the reasonable costs and attorney fees attendant its failure to appear ready for trial on October 4, 2005.