(PS)Thacker
(PS)Thacker v. AT&T Mobility, LLC
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DAVID C. THACKER, No. 2:20-cv-00255-KJM-CKD PS 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 AT&T CORPORATION and (ECF Nos. 26, 27)
DIVERSIFIED CONSULTANTS, INC.,
15 Defendants. 16
17 18 Presently before the court are defense counsel’s motion to withdraw as attorney of record 19 for defendant Diversified Consultants, Inc. (“DCI”) (ECF No. 26), currently noticed for hearing 20 on November 18, 2020, and plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery (ECF No. 27), currently 21 noticed for hearing on November 4, 2020.1 For the following reasons, the court vacates both 22 hearings; grants defense counsel leave to withdraw; and denies plaintiff’s motion to compel, 23 without prejudice to re-filing. 24 Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Is Deficient and Improperly Noticed 25 Plaintiff filed his motion to compel on October 19, 2020, noticing a hearing date of 26 November 4, 2020, 16 days ahead. (ECF No. 27.) However, Local Rule 251 requires scheduling 27 1 Because plaintiff is appearing…