Free Motion to Withdraw - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:03-cv-02589-MSK-MEH

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 03-cv-2589-MSK-OES THE ESTATE OF LYLE EUGENE LARSEN by and through FLORENCE STURDIVAN, personal representative Plaintiffs, v. RANDY MURR, GERALD WHITMAN, Chief of Police in the City and County of Denver, and CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER,

Defendants. ____________ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW ______ SETH A. RIDER, co-counsel of record for Defendants, RANDY MURR AND CHIEF GERALD WHITMAN, of the law firm of SENTER GOLDFARB & RICE, L.L.C., pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.3(D), hereby moves to withdraw as counsel in this matter. AS GROUNDS THEREFOR, counsel states: 1. Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1, the undersigned certifies that he has conferred

with counsel for the other parties in this case, who have confirmed that this motion is unopposed. 2. Mr. Rider is currently an associate attorney with Senter Goldfarb & Rice, L.L.C.

Mr. Rider recently accepted an offer of employment from Baldwin & Carpenter, P.C. and will be terminating his employment with Senter Goldfarb & Rice, L.L.C., effective August 25, 2005. As a result, good cause exists to allow Mr. Rider to withdraw as counsel in this matter.

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Defendants Randy Murr and Chief Gerald Whitman, will continue to be

represented by Thomas S. Rice of Senter Goldfarb & Rice, L.L.C., who is co-counsel of record. As a result, Defendant will not be prejudiced by the withdrawal of Mr. Rider from this matter. 4. Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.3(D), a copy of this motion is being served on

Randy Murr and Chief Gerald Whitman, by their attorneys, THOMAS S. RICE, ESQ. and SETH A. RIDER, ESQ. of the law firm of SENTER GOLDFARB & RICE, L.L.C., Colorado by U.S. Mail. WHEREFORE, the undersigned requests that the Court find that cause exists to allow Mr. Rider to withdraw as counsel on this matter and enter an Order allowing Mr. Rider to withdraw his appearance as counsel of record.

/s/Seth A. Rider Thomas S. Rice Seth A. Rider SENTER GOLDFARB & RICE, L.L.C. Attorneys for Defendants Randy Murr and Chief Gerald Whitman 1700 Broadway, Suite 1700 Denver, Colorado 80290 Telephone: (303) 320-0509

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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 25th day of August, 2005, I electronically filed a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW was filed electronically with the Court via PACER and served via the U.S. mail, first class postage prepaid, addressed as follows: Walter L. Gerash, Esq. Andrew B. Reid, Esq Lonn M. Heymann, Esq. WALTER L. GERASH LAW FIRM, P.C. 1439 Court Place Denver, CO 80202

_/s/Marie S. DeSanto____ Marie S. DeSanto Legal Secretary to Seth A. Rider [email protected]

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