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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KACIE KENITZER,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-04115-JD 

ORDER ON WITHDRAWAL OF 

COUNSEL AND CONDITIONAL 

DISMISSAL

Attorney Gregory L. Spallas filed a motion to withdraw as plaintiff’s counsel in this case. 

Dkt. No. 25. Attorney Spallas states that plaintiff has gone missing from the case and has failed to 

stay in regular contact with him or respond to discovery and other case issues for an extended 

period of time. He states that he has advised plaintiff of his intention to withdraw on prior 

occasions and has given her a copy of the pending motion to withdraw. Plaintiff has not 

responded in any way to the motion.

In light of these circumstances, the Court grants the motion to withdraw on a conditional 

basis under Civil Local Rule 11-5(b). Court papers and filings, such as this Order, will continue to 

be served on attorney Spallas and he is responsible for forwarding them to plaintiff. 

The Court also conditionally dismisses this action without prejudice. Plaintiff has until 

May 6, 2015 to inform the Court whether she elects to proceed with the case on a pro se basis or 

hire other counsel. The Court will dismiss the action with prejudice if plaintiff fails to meet that 

deadline. The Court will also terminate the conditional withdraw and permit full withdrawal of 

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counsel at that time. The Court expects attorney Spallas to help plaintiff file a response to this 

Order if she chooses to make one. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2015

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JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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