Free Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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LRCiv. requiring that stipulations or requests for extensions of time be made prior to the expiration of the time sought to be extended. Finally, the Court is aware that Mr. Lucia passed away in the spring of 2005. Nothing in the parties' recent filing acknowledges the amount of time that has passed since Mr. Lucia's death or explains Plaintiff's attorneys' failure to take any action in this case including any requests for extension of any deadlines in the months between his death and November 17, 2005. IT IS ORDERED denying the Stipulation to Substitute Counsel for Plaintiff because it purports to substitute law firms rather than lawyers. (docs. 20, 21). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED granting the Motion to Vacate Trial presently set for December 13, 2005. (doc. 21). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED vacating the joint proposed pretrial order deadline and the final pretrial conference presently scheduled for November 28, 2005. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying the Request for a Status Conference. (doc.21). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel for the Plaintiff shall show cause in writing within 10 days of the date of this order why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. DATED this 22nd day of November, 2005.

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