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Parties Involved:
Eric Alexis
Plaintiff
Eugene Lew
Defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC ALEXIS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

OFFICER EUGENE LEW,

Defendant. /

No. C 16-00905 WHA

ORDER RELIEVING STEVEN R.

YOURKE AS PLAINTIFF’S

ATTORNEY OF RECORD

Attorney Steven R. Yourke seeks to be relieved from serving as attorney of record for

plaintiff Eric Alexis. Attorney Yourke avers that Alexis verbally discharged him as his attorney

and intended to get a new lawyer. Upon Alexis’s demand, Attorney Yourke sent his case file to

Alexis and sent a substitution of counsel form requesting his signature, but Alexis has not

responded. Yourke avers there has been a complete breakdown of the attorney-client

relationship and that ethical considerations require his withdrawal. Yourke requests a sixty-day

stay of all proceedings so that Alexis can retain new counsel.

Attorney Yourke’s motion is hereby GRANTED. All proceedings, including the

depositions scheduled for next week, shall be STAYED for FIFTY-SIX DAYS, allowing Alexis

time to seek new counsel. The parties shall file a joint status report by SEPTEMBER 23 AT

NOON.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:16-cv-00905-WHA Document 38 Filed 07/21/16 Page 1 of 1