ALEXIS v. LEW, C 16-00905 WHA. (2016)
Court: District Court, N.D. California
Number: infdco20160722g17
Visitors: 12
Filed: Jul. 21, 2016
Latest Update: Jul. 21, 2016
Summary: ORDER RELIEVING STEVEN R. YOURKE AS PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY OF RECORD WILLIAM ALSUP , District Judge . Attorney Steven R. Yourke seeks to be relieved from serving as attorney of record for plaintiff Eric Alexis. Attorney Yourke avers that Alexis verbally discharged him as his attorney and intended to get a new lawyer. Upon Alexis's demand, Attorney Yourke sent his case file to Alexis and sent a substitution of counsel form requesting his signature, but Alexis has not responded. Yourke avers th
Summary: ORDER RELIEVING STEVEN R. YOURKE AS PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY OF RECORD WILLIAM ALSUP , District Judge . Attorney Steven R. Yourke seeks to be relieved from serving as attorney of record for plaintiff Eric Alexis. Attorney Yourke avers that Alexis verbally discharged him as his attorney and intended to get a new lawyer. Upon Alexis's demand, Attorney Yourke sent his case file to Alexis and sent a substitution of counsel form requesting his signature, but Alexis has not responded. Yourke avers the..
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ORDER RELIEVING STEVEN R. YOURKE AS PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY OF RECORD
WILLIAM ALSUP, District Judge.
Attorney Steven R. Yourke seeks to be relieved from serving as attorney of record for plaintiff Eric Alexis. Attorney Yourke avers that Alexis verbally discharged him as his attorney and intended to get a new lawyer. Upon Alexis's demand, Attorney Yourke sent his case file to Alexis and sent a substitution of counsel form requesting his signature, but Alexis has not responded. Yourke avers there has been a complete breakdown of the attorney-client relationship and that ethical considerations require his withdrawal. Yourke requests a sixty-day stay of all proceedings so that Alexis can retain new counsel.
Attorney Yourke's motion is hereby GRANTED. All proceedings, including the depositions scheduled for next week, shall be STAYED for FIFTY-SIX DAYS, allowing Alexis time to seek new counsel. The parties shall file a joint status report by SEPTEMBER 23 AT NOON.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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