Loa C. Cooke Ocr¶

FILED 3/6/2024 9:54 AM CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA

~ CRUSER MITCHELL * Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet LLP

CALIFORNIA FLORIDA

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

GEORGIA

MERIDIAN II, SUITE 2000

ILLINOIS

275 SCIENTIFIC DRIVE

INDIANA NEW JERSEY

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30092

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TELEPHONE 404-881-2622 FACSIMILE

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WRITER’S DIRECT ACCESS

www.cmlawfirm.com

678-881-2634

ccooke@cmlawfirm.com

To:

All Judges, Clerks of Courts, and Counsel of Record

From:

Chelsea T. Cooke, Esq.

Re:

Notice of Leave of Absence

21CV9795

COMES NOW Chelsea T. Cooke, and respectfully notifies all judges before whom he has cases pending, all affected clerks of court and all opposing counsel, that he will be on leave and out of the state pursuant to Georgia Uniform Court Rule 16.

The period of leave during which time Applicant will be away from the practice of law is: May 2, 2024 through and including May 6, 2024; June 20, 2024 through and including June 24, 2024; July 25, 2024 through and including July 29, 2024; September 23, 2024 through September 24, 2024.

Applicant requests that this Leave of Absence apply to all trials, hearings, depositions and other legal proceedings that might be scheduled in any of the cases referenced in Exhibit

4

99

All affected jud es and opposing counsel shall have ten (10) days from the date of this Notice to object to it. I no objections are filed, the Leave of Absence shall be granted.

Respectfully submitted, this 6th day of March, 2024. CRUSER, MITCHELL, NOVITZ, SANCHEZ, GASTON & ZIMET, LLP

CHELSEA T. COOKE Meridian II, Suite 2000

275 Scientific Drive Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

(404) 881-2622 / (404) 881-2630 — fax

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Georgia Bar No. 209502

EXHIBIT “A” TO

CHELSEA T. COOKE LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Case

Jonathan Sweatman

Court/Judge

Counsel

Superior Court of Dekalb

Lisa K. Rose, Esq,

(Petitioner) v. Sarah Zeeman

County

Rose Litigation, LLC

(Respondent /

Debra BeBerry, Superior Clerk

4880 Lower Roswell Road,

Petitioner) v. Jonathan

556 North McDonough St.

Suite 165-522

Sweatman (Counterclaim

Decatur, GA 30030

Marietta, GA 30068

Counterclaim

Respondent)

Lisa@roselitigation.lawyer

Superior Court of DeKalb

Hon. LaTisha Dear Jackson

Attorney for Petitioner

County; Civil Action File No.

DeKalb County Courthouse

Sweatman

21CV9795

Room 7220

556 North McDonough St.

Jeff Banks, Esq.

Decatur, GA 30030

Banks & Riedel, PC 970 Walnut Street Macon, GA 31201

Jeffsbanks@hotmail.com banksnriedel@hotmail.com Attorneys for Respondent Zeeman

Brett Ledermeier, Esq. 11625 Rainwater Drive, Suite

125

Alpharetta, GA 30009 Attorneys for Counterclaim Petition Zeeman Connely M. Doizé, Esq.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP

1355 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 300

Atlanta, GA 30309 connely.doize@swiftcurrie.com Attorneys for Respondent Zeeman

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this day served a copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF

LEAVE OF ABSENCE on all opposing counsel of record as set forth in Exhibit “A” via the e-

filing system which will automatically send e-mail notification of such filing to said counsel of record. This 6th day of March, 2024. Respectfully submitted,

CRUSER, MITCHELL, NOVITZ, SANCHEZ, GASTON & ZIMET, LLP

CHELSEA T. COOKE ‘'

Meridian II, Suite 2000 275 Scientific Drive

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

(404) 881-2622

(404) 881-2630 -- fax

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Georgia Bar No. 209502