ORDER by Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler granting Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan's motion to withdraw as counsel for all Franchise Parties; The Franchise Parties are hereby notified as follows: For LLC corporate and partnership parties: Your present attorney will no longer be representing you. You should immediately seek legal advice regarding legal representation. Failure to retain an attorney and file an appearance by 1/31/03 may lead to an order striking the pleadings or to the entry of a

Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler granted the law firm Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan's motion to withdraw as counsel for all Franchise Parties. The order requires the Franchise Parties, which include LLC corporate and partnership entities, to find new legal representation immediately.

The court warned that failure to retain counsel and file a new appearance by January 31, 2003, could result in the striking of their pleadings or the entry of a default judgment against them. This development leaves the Franchise Parties without legal counsel during a critical phase of the case.

The court scheduled a pretrial conference for May 12, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and set the jury trial to begin on August 5, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time.

The withdrawal of counsel raises questions about the Franchise Parties’ preparedness for these upcoming deadlines. The case remains active, but the docket number and court remain unspecified in the public record.

The order was filed and entered on December 19, 2002, signaling a tight timeline for the Franchise Parties to secure new counsel before the pretrial conference. The judge’s firm deadline shows the court’s intent to move the case forward despite the sudden change in representation.