Ottovich et al v. Chase Home Finance, LLC et al

Filing 67

ORDER DENYING SUBSTITUTION. Signed by Judge Alsup on April 11, 2011. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/11/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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HARVEY OTTOVICH, MARK OTTOVICH,
and the HARVEY G. OTTOVICH
REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST,
Plaintiffs,

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No. C 10-02842 WHA

v.

ORDER DENYING SUBSTITUTION

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CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC,
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC., and JP
MORGAN CHASE BANK NA,

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Defendants.

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Norman Newhouse has moved to withdraw as counsel for plaintiffs. Craig Mar is also

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listed as counsel of record for plaintiffs. Last Friday, an order advanced the hearing on the

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motion to withdraw, and required the attendance of the following individuals at the hearing:

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Norman Newhouse, Craig Mar, Mark and Harvey Ottovich, and defense counsel.

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Over the weekend, Attorney Newhouse filed a “notice of substitution,” purporting to

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“substitute” the plaintiffs pro se for Attorney Newhouse. The motion to withdraw has not been

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withdrawn and it is unclear where Attorney Mar is in all of this. It is unclear what effect

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Attorney Newhouse thinks his weekend filing will have. To the extent the substitution is an

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attempted stipulation to allow Attorney Newhouse to withdraw without Court approval, it is

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DENIED. The Clerk shall not change the parties listed on the docket at this time.

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The prior order still stands and everyone shall appear on April 14 at 2:00 p.m. for the
motion hearing.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: April 11, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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