Free Order Dismissing Case - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:03-cv-00998-JGM

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ------------------------------------------------x SANTIAGO E. CARTEGENA V. THAMES VALLEY WATER ------------------------------------------------x ORDER OF DISMISSAL On October 25, 2004, plaintiff's counsel filed a Motion to Withdraw Appearance (Dkt. #38), with a copy to plaintiff. On December 1, 2004, this Magistrate Judge filed an Order (Dkt. #43), in which plaintiff was advised as follows: Plaintiff is hereby warned that on or before December 17, 2004, plaintiff must have substitute counsel file his or her appearance, or plaintiff is to file a pro se appearance. If plaintiff fails to engage other counsel or file a pro se appearance by December 17, 2004, the Court will grant Attorney Bucci's Motion to Withdraw if it finds that "good cause exists for permitting the withdrawal by the appearing counsel," which could ultimately result in a dismissal of plaintiff's action. (emphasis in original). No appearance has been filed by substitute counsel and plaintiff failed to file a pro se appearance. On December 22, 2004, this Magistrate Judge filed her Ruling on Motion to Withdraw Appearance (Dkt. #44), which found that "good cause exists for permitting the withdrawal by the appearing counsel" under Local Rule 7(e), and thus Attorney Bucci's Motion to W ithdraw Appearance was granted. (At 1-2). Plaintiff was "further warned that if substitute counsel fails to file his or her appearance or plaintiff fails to file a pro se appearance on or before January 5, 2005, this case will be dismissed." (At 2)(emphasis in original). Attorney Bucci was ordered to forward a copy of the December 1st Order and December 22nd Ruling to plaintiff. (Id.). Similarly, no appearance has been filed by substitute counsel and plaintiff has failed to file a pro se appearance. : : : : : : : 3:03 CV 998 (JGM)

DATE: JANUARY 11, 2005

Case 3:03-cv-00998-JGM

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Accordingly, this case is now dismissed and the Clerk's Office shall close the file. Dated at New Haven, Connecticut, this 11th day of January, 2005.

________/s/______________ Joan Glazer Margolis United States Magistrate Judge