J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Tolentino

Filing 34

ORDER Granting Defendant's Request for Substitution of Attorney 32 ; ORDER Denying as Moot Defendant's Counsel's Motion to Withdraw 29 , signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/20/12. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

CASE NO. 1:10-cv-02089-LJO-SKO

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S
REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF
ATTORNEY

Plaintiff,

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v.
(Docket No. 32)

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CECILIA TOLENTINO dba D'GOURMET
FILIPINO CUISINE,

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT
DEFENDANT'S COUNSEL'S
MOTION TO WITHDRAW

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Defendant.

(Docket No. 29)

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On February 23, 2012, Plaintiff's counsel, Mr. Daniel R. Richardson, Esq., filed a motion to

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withdraw as counsel of record for Defendant Cecilia Tolentino. (Doc. 29.) This motion was set for

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hearing on April 4, 2012. On March 16, 2012, Defendant filed a notice of substitution of attorney

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indicating that Mr. Matthew Pare, Esq., agreed to be substituted as counsel of record for Defendant

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in place of Mr. Daniel Richardson, effectively mooting Mr. Richardson's motion to withdraw. (Doc.

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32.)

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Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that:

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Mr. Richardson's motion to withdraw as Defendant's attorney of record is DENIED
as moot; and

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Mr. Matthew Pare is substituted as Defendant's attorney of record in place of Mr.
Richardson.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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March 20, 2012

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE