Yok Hing Law v. The Superior Court of California For Alameda County et al

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ORDER Striking 23 Opposition. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 8/19/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service). (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL VARTANIAN for YOK HING
LAW,

No. C-13-2873 EMC

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Plaintiff,
ORDER STRIKING OPPOSITION
v.
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT,
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Defendant.
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On August 5, 2013, this Court issued an order finding that Michael Vartanian, who filed this

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suit on behalf of Yok Hing Law, may not represent Ms. Law in this matter because he is not an

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attorney. Docket No. 17. The order also stayed this case to provide Ms. Law the opportunity to

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retain counsel, and adjusted the briefing schedule on two pending motions accordingly. Several

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days later, this Court received various materials from Mr. Vartanian, who had apparently sent them

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before receiving the August 5 order.

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These materials included a supplementary response to this Court’s earlier order to show

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cause on the question of whether Mr. Vartanian could represent Ms. Law. Docket No. 23. This

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Court has reviewed this filing, and finds that it does not change the analysis or conclusion set forth

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in the August 5 order.

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Mr. Vartanian also submitted an opposition to a pending motion to dismiss filed by

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Defendant State Bar of California. Docket No. 14 (motion to dismiss); Docket No. 20 (Vartanian’s

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response). As Mr. Vartanian is not authorized to represent Ms. Law in this matter, the Court hereby

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STRIKES his opposition. This case remains stayed, and the briefing deadlines are as provided in

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the August 5, 2013 order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 19, 2013

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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