Lee v. Ho et al

Filing 56

ORDER Approving 54 Substitution of Counsel. Signed by Hon. Beth Labson Freeman on 10/14/2014. (blflc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/14/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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JENNIFER LEE,

Case No. 14-cv-01127-BLF

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER APPROVING SUBSTITUTION
OF COUNSEL

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SHELBY HO, et al.,

[Re: ECF 54]

Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Civil Local Rule 5-1(c)(2)(E) provides that “[t]he replacement of one firm by another as

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counsel for a party is governed by Civil L.R. 11-5 and requires an order of the Court.” The Court

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accordingly construes defendants Benny Ko and Vanessa Lavendera’s October 9, 2014 “Notice of

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Substitution of Counsel” as a request from former counsel to withdraw from the representation.

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ECF 54. The Court is satisfied that all parties have been afforded reasonable notice of the change

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in counsel and therefore GRANTS the request. Attorney Charles Kreindler and the Sheppard,

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Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP law firm are hereby replaced by Matthew Donald Umhofer of

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Spertus, Landes and Umhofer, LLP as counsel for defendants Benny Ko and Vanessa Lavendera.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 14, 2014
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BETH LABSON FREEMAN
United States District Judge