Skalij v. Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc.

Filing 23

ORDER Granting 22 Motion to Withdraw Attorney Samuel R. Mirkovich and Attorney Brian David Nettles. Plaintiff shall have until March 1, 2013, in which to retain new counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 2/4/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)

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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 7 8 9 10 11 VIKRA SKALIJ, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) SMITHS FOOD & DRUG CENTERS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) Case No. 2:12-cv-00594-RJC-NJK ORDER (Mtn to Withdraw - Dkt. #22) 12 13 This matter is before the court on the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Virka Skalij 14 (#22) filed February 1, 2013. Brian D. Nettles, Esq., and Samuel R. Mirkovick, Esq., of Nettles Law 15 Firm, seek to withdraw as counsel of record for Plaintiff Vikra Skalij. The Motion represents that 16 communication between the Plaintiff and Nettles has broken down to a point that Nettles is no longer 17 able to effectively represent the Plaintiff in this matter. Specifically, the Plaintiff and Nettles have a 18 fundamental disagreement over how to proceed in this action. 19 Having reviewed and considered the matter, and for good cause shown, 20 IT IS ORDERED: 21 1. The Motion to Withdraw – (Dkt. #22) is GRANTED. 22 2. Plaintiff shall have until March 1, 2013, in which to retain new counsel who shall file a 23 notice of appearance in accordance with the Local Rules of Practice or to file a statement 24 that she will be proceeding pro se. 25 ... 26 ... 27 ... 28 ... 1 3. Plaintiff’s failure to timely comply with this order by either obtaining substitute counsel, 2 or filing a notice that she will appear in this matter pro se may result in the imposition of 3 sanctions, which may include a recommendation to the District Judge to dismiss 4 plaintiff’s complaint for failure to prosecute. See, Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). 5 4. The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this Order on the Plaintiff at her last known 6 address: 7 Virka Skalij 400 Park Avenue Henderson, Nevada 89015 8 9 Dated this 4th day of February, 2013. 10 11 12 ___________________________________ NANCY J. KOPPE United States Magistrate Judge 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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