Ferrari et al v. Natural Partner, Inc. et al

Filing 58

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL FOR LIMITED-SCOPE REPRESENTATION, re: 54 and 55 . Signed by Judge Honorable Lucy H. Koh on 06/03/2016. **(CC:KEVIN KNESTRICK)** (sms, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/3/2016) (EMAIL COPY OF ORDER SENT TO PLAINTIFFS ON 6/3/2016) Modified on 6/3/2016 (sms, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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LISA FRANCESCA FERRARI, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 15-CV-04787-LHK
ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO
COUNSEL FOR LIMITED-SCOPE
REPRESENTATION

v.
NATURAL PARTNER, INC., et al.,

Re: Dkt. No. 54

Defendants.

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Plaintiffs Lisa Francesca Ferrari and Joseph LaBrash (“Plaintiffs”), proceeding pro se, filed

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a Motion to Appoint Counsel, seeking limited scope representation at an upcoming court-ordered

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settlement conference. ECF No. 54. On May 31, 2016, the Court referred the case to the Federal

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Pro Bono Program to locate pro bono counsel for Plaintiffs.

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The Federal Pro Bono Program has informed the Court that Darcy Jones, Jonathan K.

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Waldrop, John Downing, Heather Kim, and Marcus Barber, all of the law firm Kasowitz Benson

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Torres Freidman, LLP, located at 333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 200, Redwood Shores,

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California 94065, have agreed to serve as appointed pro bono counsel for Plaintiffs. Thus, Darcy

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Jones, Jonathan K. Waldrop, John Downing, Heather Kim, and Marcus Barber are hereby

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APPOINTED as counsel for Plaintiffs pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) and the Court’s Federal

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Case No. 15-CV-04787-LHK
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Pro Bono Project guidelines for the limited scope of representing Plaintiffs at the court-ordered

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settlement conference currently scheduled to be held on June 14, 2016. Appointed counsels’

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representation of Plaintiffs shall cease upon completion of the settlement conference proceeding.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 06/03/2016
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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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