Custodio et al v. The County of Santa Clara, California et al

Filing 49

ORDER by Judge Whyte granting 46 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Terry Gross; Monique Alonso and Adam C. Belsky terminated (rmwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2011)

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Terry Gross ([e-mail]) (103878)
Adam C. Belsky ([e-mail]) (147800)
Monique Alonso ([e-mail]) (127078)
Sarah Crowley, [e-mail] (273663)
GROSS BELSKY ALONSO LLP
180 Montgomery Street, Suite 2200
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MARLO CUSTODIO, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA,
CALIFORNIA, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Case No. C09-00527 RMW PSG
ORDER GRANTING GROSS
BELSKY ALONSO LLP’S MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR
PLAINTIFFS PURSUANT TO LOCAL
RULE 11-5(a)
Date:
Time:
Courtroom:
Judge:

May 6, 2011
9:00 a.m.
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Hon. Ronald M. Whyte

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Gross Belsky Alonso LLP (“GBA”) has moved to withdraw as counsel for plaintiffs Marlo
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Custodio, Romel Custodio, Marilou Custodio and Oscar Custodio, Jr. (collectively, “plaintiffs”)
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pursuant to Local Rule 11-5(a). Plaintiffs filed their complaint in this action on February 5, 2009, but
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the action has been stayed pending the resolution of Marlo, Romel, and Marilou Custodio’s criminal
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trial and Marlo and Romel Custodio’s criminal appeals. As the charges against Marilou Custodio
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were dismissed and Marlo and Romel Custodio’s criminal appeals have been denied, this action is set
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to go forward. No discovery has yet taken place, and the Court has not assigned a trial date or issued
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any pretrial orders in this action.
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As this litigation is in its very early stages, the Court finds that GBA’s withdrawal as counsel
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Order Granting Gross Belsky Alonso LLP’s Motion to Withdraw Pursuant to Local Rule 115(a) Custodio v. State of California, et al., Case No. C09-00527 RMW PSG

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for plaintiffs does not cause undue prejudice to plaintiffs, and is therefore in accordance with

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California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-700. The Court therefore grants GBA’s motion to

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withdraw as counsel for plaintiffs. The action is hereby stayed for sixty days to provide plaintiffs

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with an opportunity to find new counsel.

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SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 6, 2011

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Judge Ronald M. Whyte