Altec Industries, Inc. v. Walker et al

Filing 74

ORDER denying 71 Request for an Order Permitting Withdrawal of Counsel by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 1/12/15. (shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.,

Case No. 13-cv-03505-EDL

Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING WITHDRAWAL OF
COUNSEL

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v.
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EDWARD J. WALKER, et al.,

Re: Dkt. No. 71

Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On January 7, 2015, Defendants’ counsel, Willard Carle, filed a Request for an Order

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Permitting Withdrawal of Counsel, seeking to withdraw as counsel for Defendant Edward Walker.

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On January 12, 2015, with the knowledge and assent of Plaintiff’s counsel in a joint conference

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call, the Court then held an ex parte telephonic hearing regarding Mr. Carle’s request. For the

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reasons stated, the Court denies the Request for an Order Permitting Withdrawal of Counsel

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without prejudice.

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No later than January 26, 2015, the parties shall file a joint statement updating the Court as
to the status of this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 12, 2015
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ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Magistrate Judge