Basquez et al v. Sacramento Racing Enterprise, L.L.C.

Filing 30

ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 9/7/2016 GRANTING 24 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Colleen R. Howard and David A. Melton TERMINATED. (Jackson, T)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION David A. Melton, SBN 176340 Colleen R. Howard, SBN 257661 350 University Avenue, Suite 200 Sacramento, California 95825 TEL: 916.929.1481 FAX: 916.927.3706 Attorneys for Defendants SMITH RACING ENTERPRISE, LLC, DAVID SMITH, and NANCY SMITH 8 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 10 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA PORTER | SCOTT 350 University Avenue, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95825 TEL: 916.929.1481 FAX: 916.927.3706 11 12 13 MARK BASQUEZ and CONNIE ARNOLD, 14 Plaintiffs, 15 16 17 18 CASE NO. 2:15-cv-01538-JAM-KJN ORDER GRANTING PORTER SCOTT’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS v. September 6, 2016 1:30 p.m. Hon. John A. Mendez 501 I Street Courtroom 6, 14th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Trial Date: SMITH RACING ENTERPRISE, LLC, DAVID SMITH, and NANCY SMITH, Date: Time: Judge: Court: May 22, 2017 Defendants. 19 20 21 22 ____________________________________/ 23 Movant Colleen R. Howard and the law firm Porter Scott, A Professional Corporation, 24 filed a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendants Smith Racing Enterprise, LLC, David 25 Smith, and Nancy Smith. The hearing on the Motion was held on September 6, 2016. Colleen R. 26 Howard appeared on behalf of Moving Party Porter Scott. Defendants David Smith and Nancy 27 Smith appeared on behalf of themselves and Smith Racing Enterprise, LLC. Plaintiffs filed a 28 statement of non-opposition to the Motion, and did not appear at the hearing. {01596860.DOCX} 1 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PORTER SCOTT’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS 1 2 After considering the papers and arguments offered by all parties, Porter Scott’s Motion is hereby GRANTED. 3 Effective immediately, Colleen R. Howard and Porter Scott are relieved of their 4 representation of Defendants David Smith, Nancy Smith, and Smith Racing Enterprise, LLC in 5 this matter. Defendant Smith Racing Enterprise, LLC has thirty (30) days to retain new counsel 6 and file a notice of appearance. All discovery shall be stayed during this thirty day period. 7 IT IS SO ORDERED. 8 9 10 Dated: September 7, 2016 /s/ JOHN A. MENDEZ_____________________ HONORABLE JUDGE JOHN A. MENDEZ PORTER | SCOTT 350 University Avenue, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95825 TEL: 916.929.1481 FAX: 916.927.3706 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 {01596860.DOCX} 2 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PORTER SCOTT’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS

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