Bethea v. Infinity Energy Inc. et al

Filing 21

ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 05/09/2024 DENYING 20 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney without prejudice to renewal after substitute counsel appears for Defendant Infinity Energy, Inc. The hearing on the Motion, set for 6/6/2024, is VACATED. (Nair, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LINDSEY BETHEA, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,

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v.

Plaintiff,

No. 2:23-CV-00118-DJC-KJN

ORDER

INFINITY ENERGY, INC., a California
corporation, and SOLAR QUOTE INC.,
a Delaware registered corporation,

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Defendants.

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On April 22, 2024, counsel for Defendant Infinity Energy, Inc., Benjamin Koegel

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of ElGuindy, Meyer & Koegel, APC (“Counsel”), filed a Motion to be Relieved as

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Counsel. (ECF No. 20.) Fourteen days have passed, and no party has filed an

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opposition or statement of non-opposition to the Motion. See L.R. 230(c) (opposition

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to any motion shall be filed within fourteen days).
In the Motion, Counsel states that he “is not aware of the name or identity of any

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new counsel that may be retained to defend Infinity Energy, Inc. in this case.” (Mot.

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(ECF No. 20) at 3.) Additionally, to date, Defendant Infinity Energy, Inc. has not

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indicated to the Court it has retained new counsel. However, Local Rule 183(a)

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requires that a “corporation or other entity may appear only by an attorney.”

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Accordingly, pursuant to Local Rule 183(a), the Court hereby DENIES the

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Motion (ECF No. 20) without prejudice to renewal after substitute counsel appears for

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Defendant Infinity Energy, Inc.

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The hearing on the Motion, set for 6/6/2024, is VACATED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 9, 2024
Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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