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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Wrongful Death

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

DIANA RAUSE, surviving natural

mother of JOHNNY MENDOZA,

JR., deceased, individually and on

behalf of all wrongful death

beneficiaries; GABRIEL

RODRIGUEZ, a single man,

Plaintiffs, 

v.

PAPERCHINE, INC., a foreign

corporation; ABITIBI

CONSOLIDATED SALES

CORPORATION, a foreign

corporation; DOES I-X; BLACK

CORPORATIONS I-X; and WHITE

PARTNERSHIPS I-X,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-07-8076-PCT-SMM

ORDER

Before the Court is attorney Thomas C. Hall’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of

Record for Plaintiff Gabriel Rodriguez (Doc. 76). As the Motion evidences compliance

with the requirements of Local Rule of Civil Procedure 83.3(b)(2)(A), the Court will

grant the motion and allow the withdrawal of Thomas C. Hall. 

Since both of Plaintiff Gabriel Rodriguez’s counsel have now withdrawn, the

Court will order Mr. Rodriguez to appear at the previously scheduled March 2, 2009

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status hearing to discuss whether he is representing himself, has retained other counsel, or

no longer wishes to pursue the case. 

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record

for Plaintiff Gabriel Rodriguez (Doc. 76) is GRANTED as to pro hac vice admittee

Thomas C. Hall.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Thomas C. Hall of the law firm of Hall &

Bates, LLP is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record for Plaintiff Gabriel Rodriguez in

this matter.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Gabriel Rodriguez shall appear at the

status hearing scheduled for March 2, 2009 at 1:30p.m. Since Mr. Rodriguez resides in

Texas, the Court will allow him to make a telephonic appearance by calling Judge

McNamee’s chambers at (602) 322-7555, no later than 1:25 p.m., on March 2, 2009.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall send a copy of this

Order as well as all further communications intended for said Plaintiff to Gabriel

Rodriguez, 9427 Valley Ridge, San Antonio, Texas 78250.

DATED this 17th day of February, 2009.

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