Gianni Versace, S.p.A. et al v. Versace 19.69 Abbigliamento Sportivo SRL et al

Filing 69

ORDER DIRECTING LVBHQ DEFENDANTS TO APPEAR AND ADDRESS ISSUES RAISED IN 61 MOTION TO WITHDRAW. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 12/9/2016. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2016)

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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GIANNI VERSACE, S.P.A., et al., 7 Case No. 16-cv-03617-HSG Plaintiffs, 8 v. 9 VERSACE 19.69 ABBIGLIAMENTO SPORTIVO SRL, et al., 10 Re: Dkt. Nos. 61 Defendants. 11 United States District Court Northern District of California ORDER DIRECTING LVBHQ DEFENDANTS TO APPEAR AND ADDRESS ISSUES RAISED IN MOTION TO WITHDRAW 12 On November 21, 2016, a motion to withdraw as counsel was filed by Peter W. Ross and 13 Keith J. Wesley, who are attorneys at Brown George Ross LLP (“BGR”) and serve as counsel of 14 record for Defendants V1969 Versace SMO LLC, V1969 Versace HG LLC, and V1969 USA 15 LLC (collectively, “LVBHQ Defendants”). Dkt. No. 61. On December 1, 2016, a stipulated 16 request to shorten time for the hearing on this motion was filed by Plaintiffs Gianni Versace, 17 S.p.A. and Versace USA, Inc. (collectively, “Versace Plaintiffs”), Defendants Versace 19.69 18 Abbligliamento Sportivo, S.r.l. and Theofanis Papadas (collectively, “VAS Defendants”), and 19 BGR. Dkt. No. 64. The Court granted the stipulation. Dkt. No. 66. On December 5, 2016, 20 Versace Plaintiffs filed a reply stating that they would not oppose a conditional withdrawal. Dkt. 21 No. 67. On December 8, 2016, the Court held a hearing on the motion, at which Versace 22 Plaintiffs’ counsel Rosemarie Theresa Ring appeared and K.C. Maxwell appeared on behalf of 23 BGR. To discuss the basis for the motion, the Court held an in camera hearing with Ms. Maxwell 24 only. After Ms. Ring rejoined the hearing, the Court in its discretion denied the motion on the 25 record, without prejudice to BGR renewing the motion.1 26 1 27 28 “A corporation may appear in federal court only through licensed counsel.” United States v. High Country Broad. Co., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993); see also Civil L.R. 3-9(b) (“A corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or other such entity may appear only through a member of the bar of this Court.”) 1 The Court ORDERS a client representative for the LVBHQ Defendants to appear in 2 person before the Court on December 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. to address the issues raised in BGR’s 3 motion to withdraw. BGR shall also appear at the hearing in person. Counsel for Versace 4 Plaintiffs may appear by telephone, arranged via CourtCall, if they wish. 5 6 7 8 9 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 12/9/2016 ______________________________________ HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. United States District Judge 10 United States District Court Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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