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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER NEISEN,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 05cv1722-LAB (JMA)

ORDER APPROVING

SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY,

GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO

DISMISS, AND DISCHARGING

OSC

[Dkt No. 54, 55, 57, 58]

vs.

SERGEANT ROSE, OFFICER

RODRIGUEZ, OFFICER WOOD, OFFICER

MARVEL, OFFICER LONG, OFFICER

ELLSWORTH, CITY OF SAN DIEGO,

DOES 1 through DOE 100, inclusive,

Defendants.

On November 9, 2007, this court entered an Order denying the parties' Joint Motion to continue

the scheduled December 11, 2007 trial of this action and related dates for the reasons recited in that Order.

The court also set an Order To Show Cause ("OSC") hearing for November 26, 2007 to permit plaintiff's

pro hac vice counsel of record, Blake Horowitz, Esq., to show cause why sanctions should not be

imposed against him with respect to trial readiness issues and the absence of any formal substitution of

attorney whereby Shawn McMillan, Esq. could assume responsibility to prosecute this 42 U.S.C. § 1983

action, as he purported to do through representations he filed with the court and a defective substitution

request associated with the joint motion for leave to continue the trial.

On November 19, 2007, plaintiff Christopher Neisen, his counsel of record Mr. Horowitz, and

his proposed new counsel, Mr. McMillan filed a fully executed Substitution Of Attorney. Dkt No. 57.

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The court hereby APPROVES the substitution of Mr. McMillan for Mr. Horowitz as plaintiff's counsel

of record. In addition, Mr. Horwitz filed an Affidavit and a Motion For Relief from the OSC.

Dkt No. 55. For good cause shown in the Affidavit and Motion, the court GRANTS the motion and

discharges the OSC. The November 26, 2007 OSC hearing is accordingly off-calendar as moot. 

The parties simultaneously filed a Joint Motion To Dismiss this lawsuit, informing the court the

case has settled on terms recited in the Joint Motion. Dkt No. 58 . The court hereby GRANTS the

motion, dismisses this action in its entirety, with prejudice, and VACATES all remaining case

management, motion hearing, and trial dates.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 21, 2007

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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