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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL RODMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

SAFEWAY, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 11-cv-03003-JST 

ORDER RE: SUBSTITUTION OF 

COUNSEL

Re: Dkt. No. 384

The Court is in receipt of the document entitled “Substitution of Attorneys” filed today by 

defendant Safeway, Inc. The document is ineffective. 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 11–5(a), counsel may not withdraw from an action until 

relieved by order of the Court after written notice has been given reasonably in advance to the 

client and to all other parties who have appeared in the case. Civil L.R. 11-5(a). It does not 

appear that Safeway has complied with these requirements. 

Any future motion to approve a substitution of counsel should state clearly whether the 

requested substitution is expected to have any effect on the existing case schedule. See 20 Federal 

Procedure, Lawyers Edition § 20:211 (online ed. 2015). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2015

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

Case 3:11-cv-03003-JST Document 385 Filed 10/19/15 Page 1 of 1