Vaden v. Linn Star Transfer, Inc.

Filing 43

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 10/14/2019.Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 10/9/2019. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FAYE VADEN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Re: Dkt. No. 32

LINN STAR TRANSFER, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 19-cv-01846-HSG

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Pending before the Court is a motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiffs Faye Vaden and

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Alma Jackson, filed by Mr. David Ratner. See Dkt. No. 32. Mr. Ratner’s motion, however, does

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not indicate that Plaintiffs have agreed to discharge him or that withdrawal is otherwise warranted.

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See id. Additionally, Mr. Ratner’s co-counsel, Ms. Wendy Chau, has suggested that she is unable

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to meet the deadlines and obligations in this action without Mr. Ratner’s further assistance. See,

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e.g., Dkt. No. 40-1 at ¶¶ 3–4, 9, 11. The Court held a case management conference on October 8,

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2019, to discuss the case schedule and pending motions. See Dkt. Nos. 37, 39, 40. Mr. Ratner did

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not attend.
The Court therefore ORDERS Mr. Ratner to show cause why the motion to withdraw

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should not be denied for failure to obtain client consent and to avoid reasonably foreseeable

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prejudice to his clients from his withdrawal. The Court also ORDERS Mr. Ratner to show cause

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why he should not be sanctioned for failing to appear at the October 8, 2019, hearing while still

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counsel of record for Plaintiffs in this matter.

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Counsel must file a statement of two pages or less by October 14, 2019, responding to this
order to show cause.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 10/9/2019
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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
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