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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LORENE FOREMAN, et al.

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 06cv0612-LAB (WMc)

ORDER FOLLOWING STATUS

CONFERENCE AND DENYING

AS MOOT MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

vs.

MELROY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT;

MORGAN FAMILY TRUST; ANTHONY

DI VINCENZO; and DOES 1-15,

Defendants.

On November13, 2007, the court convened the Status Conference set at the October 30, 2007

Order To Show Cause hearing in this matter. Plaintiffs' counsel of record, Genail Anderson, Esq.,

appeared along with plaintiffs Lorene Foreman and Ernest Foreman. No defendant has yet been served

with the Summons and Complaint. Ms. Anderson had noticed a Motion To Withdraw As Counsel

prior to the hearing, and the process for substitution of attorney was discussed at the hearing. In

consideration of the procedural problems and suggestions discussed on the record and this court's prior

Orders, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Ms. Anderson's Motion To Withdraw As Counsel is DENIED as moot. She shall assist

plaintiffs in the preparation and filing of a Substitution of Attorney on or before November 30, 2007,

naming themselves in propria persona or naming new counsel in place of Ms. Anderson.

2. As previously authorized, Ms. Anderson shall ensure defendants are served on behalf

of the Foremans with the Summons and First Amended Complaint on or before November30, 2007.

If proof of service is not filed in this action on or before November30, 2007, the court will dismiss this

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case in its entirety, without prejudice. Should Ms. Anderson fail to effectuate service of the First

Amended Complaint as ordered herein, a post-dismissal sanctions hearing will be scheduled. 

3. A further Status Conference is calendared for December10, 2007, if the case has not

been dismissed for failure of service. Plaintiffs shall personally attend the conference and shall notify

their new counsel, if any, to also personally attend. Unless a formal substitution of attorney has been

approved before that date, Ms. Anderson shall also attend that conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 13, 2007

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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