Case 2:19-cv-01105-JCC Document 52 Filed 07/28/20 Page 1 of 2

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DISCOVERY PARK COMMUNITY
ALLIANCE, a community non-profit
corporation, and ELIZABETH CAMPBELL,

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CASE NO. C19-1105-JCC
ORDER

Petitioners,
v.
CITY OF SEATTLE et al.,

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Respondents.

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This matter comes before the Court on Respondents’ motion to dismiss Petitioner

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Discovery Park Community Alliance for lack of counsel (Dkt. No. 45). Under Western District

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of Washington Local Civil Rule 83.2(b)(4), “[a] business entity, except a sole proprietorship,

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must be represented by counsel,” and “failure to obtain a replacement attorney by the date the

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withdrawal is effective may result in the dismissal of the business entity’s claims for failure to

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prosecute.” Discovery Park was informed of this rule both times that its attorney sought to

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withdraw from this case. (Dkt. Nos. 12 at 2, 27 at 1–2.) Yet, Discovery Park has failed to obtain

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counsel in the five months since its second attorney withdrew. (See Dkt. No. 37 at 1) (granting

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motion to withdraw on February 24, 2020). Because Discovery Park has failed to obtain new

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counsel, the Court GRANTS Respondents’ motion (Dkt. No. 45) and DISMISSES Discovery

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Park from this case pursuant to Western District of Washington Local Civil Rule 83.2(b)(4).
ORDER
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DATED this 28th day of July 2020.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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