Jara v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC et al

Filing 54

ORDER GRANTING 52 Plaintiff's Counsel's Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 11/7/2011. Attorney Glenn Lee Moss terminated. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/7/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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Oakland Division
JOSE A. JARA,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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No. C 11-00419 LB
Plaintiff,

v.
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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
COUNSEL’S MOTION TO
WITHDRAW

AURORA LOAN SERVICES, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Presently, plaintiff Jose Jara is represented by two attorneys: Glenn Moss and Patricia Turnage.

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On October 31, 2011, Mr. Moss filed a motion to withdraw as Mr. Jara’s counsel. Motion, ECF No.

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52. 1 In his motion and accompanying declaration, he states that he and Ms. Turnage developed

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“unhappy differences.” Id. at 3. He also states that Mr. Jara is unable to continue paying for two

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attorneys. Id. For these reasons, Mr. Moss seeks to withdraw, leaving only Ms. Turnage as Mr.

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Jara’s attorney. Id. Mr. Moss states that he notified Mr. Jara and Ms. Moss of his intention to do so,

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and neither has voiced any opposition, whether formally or informally. Id. at 3-4.

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Under Civil Local Rule 11-5(a), “[c]ounsel may not withdraw from an action until relieved by

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order of Court after written notice has been given reasonably in advance to the client and to all other

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parties who have appeared in the case.” Based on Mr. Moss’s motion and declaration, the court

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finds good cause to allow Mr. Moss to withdraw. It also finds that Mr. Jara, Ms. Turnage, and

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Citations are to the Electronic Case File (“ECF”) with pin cites to the electronic page
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Defendants have had a reasonable time to oppose Mr. Moss’s motion, but they have not done so.

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Mr. Moss’s motion is GRANTED.

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This disposes of ECF No. 52.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 7, 2011
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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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