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`The following papers, numbered 1 to
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`Upon the foregoing papers, it is ordered thatthis motion is W g—VL
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`3. CHECK IF APPROPRIATE: .............................'................... CI SETTLE ORDER
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`JAMES GUERRERO'
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`APPLE INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`MOTION DATE
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`The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 001) 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
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`In this action to recover for personal injuries Mark E. Seitelman Law Offices, P.C..,
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`moves to be relieved as counsel for plaintiff James Guerrero. The motion is unopposed, plaintiff
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`did not appear on the .retum date.
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`However, defendant, Apple, Inc., which does not oppose the motion, has submitted
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`papers asking that its right to discovery be preserved once any stay has expired including, but not
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`limited to, an inspection of the subject device plus all other discovery including the deposition of
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`plaintiff.
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`Therefore, in accordance with the foregoing, it is hereby
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`160390/2018 GUERRERO, JAMES vs. APPLE INC.
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`It is ORDERED that the motion is granted to the extent that Mark E. Seitelman Law
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`Offices, RC, is relieved as counsel for plaintiff; and it is further
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`ORDERED that the withdrawing attorney is directed to serve, within 5 days after this
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`order is entered, a copy of this order with notice of entry upon the former client at former client’s
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`last known address, by regular and certified mail, return receipt requested, and upon all other
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`parties appearing herein via NYSCEF; and it is further
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`ORDERED that the withdrawing attorney is directed to serve upon the former client,
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`together with the above-mentioned copy of this order with notice of entry upon the- former client,
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`a notice directing the former client to appoint a substitute attorney within 30 days from the date
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`of mailing the notice or else to appear in person; and it is further
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`ORDERED that no further proceedings may be taken against the former client without
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`leave of this Court for a period of 30 days after the entry of this order; and it is further
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`ORDERED that the compliance conference currently scheduled for January 7, 2020, shall
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`continue as scheduled, to be held in Part 2 at 80 Centre Street, Room 280 at 2:15 pm; and it is
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`further
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`ORDERED that all discovery rights of defendant Apple Inc., are preserved, including its
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`right to inspect the subject device, upon the expiration of the 30-day stay, granted herein; and it
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`is further
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`ORDERED that the portion of application of Mark E. Seitelman Law Offices, PC. with
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`respect to reimbursement of the costs and disbursements which counsel has already incurred, as
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`set forth in his affirmation, totaling $641.87, is granted as a condition for releasing the file to his
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`former client.; and it is further
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`ORDERED that the remainder of the application with respect to the amount of a charging
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`lien to which counsel may be entitled is denied, without prejudice to renew the application at
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`either the time of entry of a judgment or other disposition in this action or at such time as the
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`amount of a lien comes into controversy; and it is further
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`ORDERED that this constitutes the decision and order of this Court.
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`CHECK ONE:
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`CASE DISPOSED
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`APPLICATION:
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`D DENIED
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`GRANTED IN PART
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`B OTHER
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`CHECK IF APPROPRIATE:
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