The plaintiff brought a motion for summary judgment.
Four days prior to the return date, the defendant's counsel obtained an order removing themselves as lawyer of record.
The defendant's president attended the motion and requested an adjournment to retain new counsel.
The plaintiff opposed the adjournment, arguing prejudice regarding its construction lien priority.
The court granted a brief adjournment on strict peremptory terms, noting the recent amendment to Rule 15.04 requiring service of removal motions on all parties, and cautioned that parties may need to attend such motions to protect their interests.
