Ewing v. K2 Property Development, LLC et al

Filing 47

ORDER granting 42 Motion to Withdraw. Attorney David Robert Socher terminated. Daniel Klein can represent himself pro se, but a legal entity like K2 Property can't proceed in court without an attorney. K2 Property must obtain a new attorney by 12/28/2017. If K2 Property fails to obtain counsel, it will face default judgment. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 12/6/2017. (Defendants Daniel Klein and K2 Property Development served via U.S. Mail Service.) (jdt)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANTON EWING,

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CASE NO. 16cv678-LAB (AGS)
Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
WITHDRAW

vs.
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K2 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT,
LLC, and DANIEL KLEIN,
Defendants.

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Courts have discretion to grant motions to withdraw. Light Salt Investments, LP v.

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Fisher, 2013 WL 12121255, at *1 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 15, 2013). David Socher has good reasons

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to withdraw: his client hasn't paid him for a year and fired him two months ago. Leatt Corp.

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v. Innovative Safety Tech., LLC, 2010 WL 444708, at *2 (S.D. Cal. Feb. 2, 2010). Socher's

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motion to withdraw is granted.

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Daniel Klein can represent himself pro se, but a legal entity like K2 Property can't

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proceed in court without an attorney. D-Beam Ltd. P'ship v. Roller Derby Skates, Inc., 366

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F.3d 972, 974 (9th Cir. 2004). K2 Property must obtain a new attorney by December 28,

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2017. If K2 Property fails to obtain counsel, it will face default judgment. Employee Painters'

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v. Ethan Enterprises, 480 F.3d 993 (9th Cir. 2007).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: December 6, 2017

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HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS
United States District Judge
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