Free Motion to Withdraw as Attorney - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:06-cv-00275-GMS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ROBERT D. CHRIST, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) BRETT J. CORMICK and ELAN SUISSE ) INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS (USA) ) LLC, ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) ELAN SUISSE, LTD., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ROBERT D. CHRIST, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________)

C.A. No. 06-275-GMS

C.A. No. 07-60-GMS

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL Movants David L. Finger and Finger & Slanina, LLC , hereby move to withdraw as counsel for defendants Brett J. Cormick and Elan Suisse International Holdings (USA) LLC, defendants in Civil Action No. 06-275-GMS, and Elan Suisse, Ltd., plaintiff in Civil Action No. 07-60-GMS. In support of this motion, movants state as follows: 1. For approximately the last two weeks, movants have been unable to obtain any

instructions, assistance or response from their clients on issues pertaining to the present litigation, including Mr. Christ's pending Motion for Sanctions, preparation of the pre-trial order and trial briefs, and general trial preparation. As a consequence, movants have been frustrated in their ability

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to perform as counsel and in their ability to prepare for trial. Further, movants have no indication that this situation is going to improve. To the contrary, indications are that movants' clients have no further plans to participate in the litigation. In the absence of any cooperation and instruction from the clients, movants have no choice but to withdraw. WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, movants David L. Finger and Finger & Slanina,
LLC ,

respectfully request that the Court grant their motion to withdraw as counsel.

Dated: April 30, 2008

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ David L. Finger David L. Finger (DE Bar ID #2556) Finger & Slanina, LLC One Commerce Center 1201 Orange Street, Suite 725 Wilmington, DE 19801-1155 (302) 884-6766

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ROBERT D. CHRIST, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) BRETT J. CORMICK and ELAN SUISSE ) INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS (USA) ) LLC, ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) ELAN SUISSE, LTD., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ROBERT D. CHRIST, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________)

C.A. No. 06-275-GMS

C.A. No. 07-60-GMS

ORDER On this ____ day of ______________________, 2008, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the motion to withdraw of David L. Finger and Finger & Slanina,
LLC

from representing the

defendants in Civil Action No. 06-275-GMS and the plaintiff in Civil Action No. 07-60 is GRANTED.

_________________________________________ Sleet, J.