Telecom Asset Management, LLC v. Cellco Partnership et al

Filing 59

DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR ORDER AND ORDER PERMITTING WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL.(whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/17/2015)

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DURIE TANGRI LLP
JOSHUA H. LERNER (SBN 220755)
[e-mail]
LAURA E. MILLER (SBN 271713)
[e-mail]
217 Leidesdorff Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:
415-362-6666
Facsimile:
415-236-6300
Attorneys for Defendants
VERIZON WIRELESS and VERIZON SOURCING LLC

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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TELECOM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Plaintiff,

v.
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP dba VERIZON
WIRELESS; VERIZON SOURCING LLC;
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.; and
DOES I through X, inclusive,

Case No.3: 14-CV -05021-WHA
DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR ORDER AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER PERMITTING
WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF
COUNSEL
(CIV. L.R. 7-11 AND 11-5)

Ctrm: 8, 19th Floor
Judge: Honorable William Alsup

Defendants.

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DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR ORDER AND [PROPOSED] ORDER PERMITTING WITHDRAWAL
AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL I CASE NO.3: 14-CV -05021-WHA

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MOTION

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-11 and 11-5, Defendants Verizon Wireless and Verizon Sourcing LLC

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("Verizon") hereby moves the Court for an order permitting the withdrawal of its counsel of record,

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Bobbie Rae Bailey, Glen Silverstein, and Frederick W. Gatt of Leader & Berkon LLP, and the

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appearance of substitute counsel, Joshua H. Lerner and Laura E. Miller of Durie Tangri LLP, on its

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behalf in this action. Verizon respectfully submits that said substitution of counsel is in the interests of

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justice.
Verizon, Leader & Berkon LLP, and Durie Tangri LLP consent to such withdrawal and

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substitution of counsel.

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Accordingly, V erizon respectfully requests that the Court enter an order reflecting this change,

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and that all necessary changes be made to the Court's records and ECF, and that all future

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communications regarding this case be directed to the following:

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DURIE TANGRI LLP
JOSHUA H. LERNER (SBN 220755)
[e-mail]
LAURA E. MILLER (SBN 271713)
[e-mail]
217 Leidesdorff Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:
415-362-6666
Facsimile:
415-236-6300

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Counsel for Plaintiff, Frank Kollman, Michelle Carter and James Allen Carter of Carter Carter

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Fries & Grunschlag, were informed of the proposed substitution motion on February 11,2015 and

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indicated that Plaintiff does not oppose the substitution.

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This motion is not made for purposes of delay or any other improper purpose.

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WHEREFORE, V erizon respectfully requests this Court enter its Order permitting withdrawal

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and substitution of counsel for Verizon, and update the Court's ECF system for this case by removing

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Bobbie Rae Bailey, Glen Silverstein, and Frederick W. Gatt of Leader & Berkon LLP as counsel of

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record and substituting in their place Joshua H. Lerner and Laura E. Miller of Durie Tangri LLP as

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counsel of record for Verizon.

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Ill

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DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR ORDER AND [PROPOSED] ORDER PERMITTING WITIIDRAW AL
AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL I CASE NO.3: 14-CV -05021-WHA

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Dated: February 12,2015

DURIE TANGRI LLP

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Bv:

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Is/ Joshua H. Lerner

----------~JO~SHU~A~H~.~LE~RN~E~R~---------I

LAURA E. MILLER
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Attorneys for Defendants
VERIZON WIRELESS and VERIZON SOURCING
LLC

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LEADER & BERKON LLP

Dated: February 12,2015

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Is/ Glen Silverstein

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BOBBIE RAE BAILEY
GLEN SILVERSTEIN
FREDERICK W. GATT

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Attorneys for Defendants
VERIZON WIRELESS and VERIZON SOURCING
LLC

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VERIZON WIRELESS and VERIZON SOURCING
LLC

Dated: February 12,2015
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By:

Is/Robert P. Slevin
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ROBERT P. SLEVIN

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FILER'S ATTESTATION

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3), regarding signatures, I, Joshua H. Lerner, attest that concurrence

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in the filing of this document has been obtained.

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Dated: Februarv 12. 2015

Bv: ------------~~~/J.~o~s~hu~a~H.~.L~e~m~e~r--__________ 1
JOSHUA H. LERNER

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DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR ORDER AND [PROPOSED] ORDER PERMITTING WITHDRAWAL
AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL I CASE NO.3: 14-CV -05021-WHA

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PROPOSED ORDER

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Having reviewed and considered Defendants Verizon Wireless and Verizon Sourcing LLC's

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("Verizon") Motion for Order Permitting Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel, and good cause

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appearing, the Court hereby orders that Bobbie Rae Bailey, Glen Silverstein, and Frederick W. Gatt of

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Leader & Berkon LLP be permitted to withdraw as counsel of record, and Joshua H. Lerner and Laura E.

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Miller of Durie Tangri LLP may appear as substitute counsel of record for Verizon. The Court's ECF

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system shall be updated to reflect these changes.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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February 17, 2015.
Dated:
WILLIAM H. ALSUP
United States District Judge

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DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR ORDER AND [PROPOSED] ORDER PERMITTING WITIIDRAW AL
AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL I CASE NO.3: 14-CV -05021-WHA