Aoki et al v. Gilbert et al

Filing 185

ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/12/14 GRANTING withdrawal of Cella Lange & Cella LLP as counsel. (Manzer, C)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
THOMAS T. AOKI, M.D., an individual,
and AOKI DIABETES RESEARCH
INSTITUTE, a California Non-Profit
Corporation,

Case No: 2:11-cv-02797-TLN-CKD
ORDER GRANTING CELLA LANGE
& CELLA LLP’S EX PARTE
APPLICATION TO WITHDRAW AS
COUNSEL

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
GREGORY FORD GILBERT, an
individual; et al.,

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Defendants.

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The Court has considered the ex parte application submitted by Cella Lange & Cella

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LLP (ECF No. 179) and finds that good cause exists to allow Cella Lange & Cella LLP’s

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withdrawal as counsel for Defendants Gregory Ford Gilbert (“Gilbert”), Bionica Inc., Bionica

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International, LLC, Trina Health, LLC, and Trina Health of Newport Beach, LLC

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(“Defendants”).

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Defendants have consented to such withdrawal and will now be solely represented by

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Gilbert. (ECF No. 177.) Gilbert continues to represent himself as an attorney. He is a long-

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standing member of the California bar and is admitted to the Eastern District. Furthermore,

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Gilbert is already the lawyer of record for himself and his businesses, as well as other parties

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in the case—and has been since the inception of the case. Accordingly, the ex parte

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application submitted by Cella Lange & Cella LLP (ECF No. 179) is hereby GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 12, 2014

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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