Kalani v. Castle Park, LLC et al

Filing 57

ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 7/11/2014 ORDERING that counsel shall submit a declaration, under seal, making the required showing, no later than 7/21/2014 at 4:30 p.m. Counsel shall also file a declaration in the public record establ ishing that the firm has complied with Cal. R. Prof. Conduct § 3-700(D) (regarding client files and retainer agreement funds), or what steps it has taken to comply. The hearing date on the motion to withdraw as counsel is CONFIRMED for 7/28/2014 at 10:00 a.m. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBERT KALANI,

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No. CIV. S-12-2330 LKK/CKD

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

CASTLE VILLAGE LLC, FUJINAKA
PROPERTIES, L.P.,

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Defendants.
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Corfee Stone & Associates, co-counsel for defendants Castle

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Village, LLC and Fujinaka Properties, LP, moves to withdraw as

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counsel, apparently without the clients’ consent.

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situation, the California Rules of Professional Conduct, made

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applicable to this motion by E.D. Cal. R. 182(d), require counsel

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to make a showing that mandatory or permissive withdrawal

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applies.

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asserts however, that the firm cannot make the required showing

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without violating the clients’ confidences, and therefore

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requests permission to file a declaration under seal.

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In this

See Cal. R. Prof. Conduct § 3-700(B) & (C).

Counsel

Accordingly, counsel shall submit a declaration, under seal,
making the required showing, no later than July 21, 2014 at 4:30
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p.m.

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establishing that the firm has complied with Cal. R. Prof.

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Conduct § 3-700(D) (regarding client files and retainer agreement

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funds), or what steps it has taken to comply.1

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Counsel shall also file a declaration in the public record

The hearing date on this matter is CONFIRMED for July 28,
2014 at 10:00 a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

July 11, 2014.

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If counsel believes that this information would violate the
clients’ confidences, it too, may be submitted under seal.

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