Gens v. Vello Corporation et al

Filing 30

ORDER re 29 to Show Cause Why Consent Plaintiff Purportedly Filed on Behalf of Defendant Vello Should Not Be Stricken; and ORDER Continuing Hearing and Case Management Conference. Signed by Judge Patricia V. Trumbull on 10/5/10. (pvtlc1) (Filed on 10/5/2010)

Gens v. Vello Corporation et al

Doc. 30

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 On September 30, 2010, Plaintiff Timothy Gens filed a document purporting to be a consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction filed on behalf of Defendant Vello Corporation, and signed by Plaintiff Timothy Gens as "Counsel for Defendant Vello Corporation." (See, Docket No. 29.) A representative of the court's clerk's office has checked court records, and there is no record of Timothy Gens ever having been admitted to practice before this court. Nor is there any application filed in this action for Timothy Gens to appear pro hac vice. Finally, it would appear that Plaintiff's attempt to act as counsel for Defendant Vello Corporation in this action implicates a significant conflict of interest. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, no later than October 12, 2010, Plaintiff shall file a declaration showing cause, if any, why the consent he attempted to file on behalf of Defendant Vello Corporation should not be stricken from the record. OR D E R, page 1
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

TIMOTHY GENS,

) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) ) VELLO CORPORATION, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________ )

Case No.: C 10-3220 PVT ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CONSENT PLA INT IFF PURPORTEDLY FILED ON BEH A LF OF DEFENDANT VELLO SHOULD NO T BE STRICKEN; AND ORDER CONTINUING HEARING AND CASE MA N A G E M E N T CONFERENCE

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing on Plaintiff Gens' motion to remand and his motion for Rule 11 sanctions is CONTINUED to November 2, 2010. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Case Management Conference in this matter is also CONTINUED to 10:00 p.m. on November 2, 2010. Dated: 10/5/10 PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL United States Magistrate Judge

OR D E R, page 2