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Attorney in bikini baristas lawsuit wants out of case

In this Feb. 2, 2010, file photo, a barista at a Grab-N-Go Bikini Hut espresso stand holds money as she waves to a customer, just outside the city limits of Everett, Wash., in Snohomish County. (Ted S. Warren / Associated Press)
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In this Feb. 2, 2010, file photo, a barista at a Grab-N-Go Bikini Hut espresso stand holds money as she waves to a customer, just outside the city limits of Everett, Wash., in Snohomish County. (Ted S. Warren / Associated Press)

EVERETT, Wash. – An attorney representing a group of bikini baristas and a coffee chain owner in a lawsuit challenging the city of Everett over its dress code ordinances is seeking to leave the case.

The Daily Herald reports Seattle attorney Derek Newman is requesting for a judge grant him permission to leave.

According to court documents filed last month, Newman says there has been a “substantial breakdown in the attorney-client relationship” and his clients are not listening.

In his court motion, Newman says he has warned his clients about unpaid bills and suggested they find a new attorney.

Newman could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

Hillbilly Hotties owner Jovanna Edge referred questions to a spokesman. Schuyler Lifschultz says a new attorney should be added to the case in the coming days.