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

Case 3:03-cv-00373-RNC

Document 99

Filed 03/09/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

: : : : : v. : : TOWN OF TRUMBULL, : OFFICER COPPOLA, I.D. #24 (first name : unknown) (individually and in his official : capacity), OFFICER, I.D. #35 (name : unknown) (individually and in his official : capacity), SPECTAGUARD, MICHAEL : (last name unknown), WESTFIELD : SHOPPINGTOWN, JOHN DOES 1 : Through 10, Jane Does 1 through 10, : and ABC Corp. through XYZ, : individually, jointly, and severally, : Defendants. :

RICHARD A MYERS, SHERNETTE CLARK, KENNETH BINGHAM, and FLOYD MCLEAN, Plaintiffs,

CASE NO.: 3:03 CV 373 (RNC)

March 9, 2007

MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE Attorney Stuart E. Brown of Hassett & George, P.C. hereby moves to withdraw his appearance on behalf of Defendants Town of Trumbull, Officer Coppola, I.D. #24, and Officer Leos, I.D. #35 in this matter. The undersigned will be unable to act as counsel to these Defendants in this matter as of March 30, 2007, as he has accepted alternate employment to begin on that date, which employment would not permit him to continue as counsel for any parties currently in litigation. Attorney Louis N. George has filed an appearance on behalf of these Defendants and will continue to represent them into the future. Pursuant to Local Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 7(e), the moving counsel has sent a copy of this motion to these Defendants by certified mail.

Case 3:03-cv-00373-RNC

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WHEREFORE, Attorney Brown has demonstrated that good cause exists to permit his withdrawal as counsel for Defendants Town of Trumbull, Officer Coppola, I.D. #24, and Officer Leos, I.D. #35.

By: /s/ Stuart E. Brown Stuart E. Brown [email protected] Fed. Bar # CT 24659 Hassett & George, P.C. 945 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 (860) 651-1333

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CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that on March 9, 2007, a copy of the foregoing Motion to Withdraw Appearance was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the court's CM/ECF System. This is to further certify that copies have been sent this March 9, 2007, to the following counsel of record and parties concerned with this Motion to Withdraw Appearance. Cynthia H. Hardaway Hunt, Hamlin & Ridley Military Park Building 60 Park Place, Suite 1602 Newark, NJ 07102 Michael T. McCormack Tyler, Cooper & Alcorn, LLP 185 Asylum Street Cityplace I 35th Floor Hartford, CT 06103-3802 Robert J. Flanagan, Jr. Cella, Flanagan & Weber, P.C. 21 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 221 North Haven, CT 06473-0221

And via certified mail: Officer James Leos c/o Trumbull Police Department 158 Edison Road Trumbull, CT 06611 Officer Robert Coppola c/o Trumbull Police Department 158 Edison Road Trumbull, CT 06611 Town of Trumbull C/O Town Clerk's Office 5866 Main Street Trumbull, CT 06611

/s/ Stuart E. Brown Stuart E. Brown SEB/
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