MMCA Group Ltd. v. Hewlett-Packard Company et al

Filing 497

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST OF WITHDRAWAL AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF. Thomas Marc Litton is allowed to withdraw as counsel of record for plaintiff. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on April 21, 2009. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2009)

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Frederick J. Geonetta (Cal. Bar No. 114824) 120 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-421-4785
Kenneth N. Frucht, (Cal. Bar No. 178881) LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH FRUCHT 120 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600 San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff MMCA Group, Ltd.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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MMCA GROUP, LTD., a Virginia corporation,

Civil Action No. CV 06-07067-MMC (EMC)

Plaintiff
v.

NOTICE OF REQUEST OF WITHDRAWAL AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF and [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, PINKERTON'S, INC., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a PINKERTON CONSULTING & INVESTIGATIONS - EUROPE, BUSINESS RISKS INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED, an United Kingdom corporation d/b/a PINKERTON CONSULTING & INVESTIGATIONS

Judge:

Hon. Maxine M. Chesney

EUROPE, PICA, an Ohio corporation,
Defendants.

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Notice of Request of Withdrawal as Counsel and Proposed Order Thereon
Pagel

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TO THE HONORABLE COURT AND OPPOSING COUNSEL:
Plaintiff MMCA, by and through the undersigned attorneys, respectfully request the
following:

Plaintiff has been represented in this matter by Thomas Marc Lilton, Esq. and Frederick J. Geonetta, Esq., of Litton & Geonetta, LLP. Lilton & Gconetta is dissolving and Thomas Mare Litton seeks to withdraw from representing Plaintiff and being counsel of record in this matter. In this regard, Plaintiff has acquiesced to Mr. LiUon's withdrawal of their legal representation herein, and has authorized Mr. Geonetta and Kenneth Frucht, Esq. to proceed as its legal
representation in this case.

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In view of the foregoing, the undersigned attorneys respectfully request that this
Honorable Court authorize the withdrawal of Mr. Litton as Plaintiffs legal counsel for Plaintiff,
and accept Mr. Geonetta and Mr. Frucht as Plaintiff's counsel. Plaintiff further requests that this Court, Defendants and their respective counsel cease providing notices of orders and motions to Mr. Litton with respect to this case and that any such notices of orders and motions be addressed to Mr. Geonetta and Mr. Frucht as Plaintiffs
counsel of record.

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Respectfully submitted.

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Dated: Frederick J. Geonetta, Esq.

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Attorney for Plaintiff, MMCA

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Thomas Marc Litton, Esq. Law Offices of Thomas Marc Lilton

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Notice of Request of Withdrawal as Counsel and Proposed Order Thereon

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[PROPSED] ORDER OF THE COURT

to withdrawal as counsel of record for Plaintiff MMCA in the above-entitled matter is hereby

withdraw

The request of Plaintiff MMCA and Thomas Marc Litton, Esq. that Mr. Litton be allowed

APPROVED. Notice of orders and motions relative to this case shall be provided to Plaintiffs
counsel Frederick J. Geonetta and Kenneth Frucht, not to Thomas Marc Litton.

Dated:

April 21, 2009
Maxine M. Chesney,

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U.S. District Court Judge

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