HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-cv-901 - Surat V. City Of Fort Collins, Et Al. - 215 - Duval WithdrawalIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 19-cv-901-WJM-NRN
MICHAELA LYNN SURAT,
Plaintiff,
v.
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, a municipality,
Defendant.
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY
COMES NOW, John R. Duval of the Fort Collins City Attorney’s Office, counsel for
Plaintiff City of Fort Collins (the “City”), who whereby moves the Court for an Order allowing
him to withdraw as counsel of record in this action and states in support as follows:
1. I am retiring from my employment with the City and November 17, 2023, is my
last day of employment with it.
2. My co-counsel in this action, Mark Ratner and Katherine Hoffman of Hall and
Evans LLC, will continue to represent the City.
3. The City has received notification of the proposed withdrawal.
4. Because of the continuing representation of the City in this action by my co-counsel
from Hall and Evans LLP, I have not notified the City that it is response for complying with all
court orders and time limitations, nor that it is required to obtain legal counsel, as would otherwise
be required by D.C.COLO.LAttyR5(b).
Case No. 1:19-cv-00901-WJM-NRN Document 215 filed 11/17/23 USDC Colorado pg 1 of 2
5. Certificate Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR.7.1: Because this motion is brought
pursuant to D.C.COLO.LAtty5(b), conferral is not required. See D.C.COLO.LCivR7(b)(4).
6. WHEREFORE, undersigned counsel respectfully requests that the Court grant this
Motion and permit me to withdraw as counsel for the City of Fort Collins.
Respectfully submitted this 17th day of November, 2023.
FORT COLLINS CITY ATTORNEY
s/ John Duval
John R. Duval, #10185
Deputy City Attorney
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6520
jduval@fcgov.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on November 17, 2023, I filed the foregoing MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY via CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to all
counsel of record.
s/ Briana McCarten
Case No. 1:19-cv-00901-WJM-NRN Document 215 filed 11/17/23 USDC Colorado pg 2 of 2