Broocks

BACKGROUND

25 This case was transferred to this Court on September 6, 2019, from a multidistrict 26 litigation proceeding (“MDL”) before Senior District Judge David G. Campbell in the United 27 States District Court for the District of Arizona involving personal injury cases brought as a result of certain inferior vena cava (“IVC”) filters manufactured by Defendants. (Doc. Nos. 3, 5.) On December 27, 2019, the Court issued a Scheduling Order in this case setting deadlines for amendment of the pleadings, initial disclosures, expert and non-expert discovery, and dispositive motions. (Doc. No. 39.) On January 17, 2020, Plaintiff’s counsel filed the instant motion to withdraw as attorney of record. (Doc. No. 42.) On January 29, 2020, the Court issued an order setting this matter for hearing on February 28, 2020, and directing Plaintiff’s counsel to serve Plaintiff with copies of the motion and the Court’s order. (Doc. No. 43.) Any opposition or statement of non-opposition was to be filed on or before February 14, 2020. (Id.) On February 5, 2020, Plaintiff’s counsel filed a proof of service indicating that the motion and the Court’s…