Chau v. Nationwide Insurance Company of America et al
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ORDER Granting 30 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Elliott N Kanter terminated as counsel for Plaintiff. Attorneys' are ordered to provide a copy of this order to Plaintiff, who shall provide the Court with an address on or before August 18, 2017. Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 8/8/2017. (jao)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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PAUL CHAU,
Case No.: 16-CV-0927 W (NLS)
Plaintiff,
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v.
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ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS’
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA,
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Defendants.
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Attorney Elliott N. Kanter and the Law Office of Elliott N. Kanter (collectively
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“Attorneys”) have filed a motion to withdraw as attorney of record for Plaintiff Paul
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Chau. The motion is unopposed.
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“The grant or denial of an attorney’s motion to withdraw in a civil case is a matter
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addressed to the discretion of the trial court . . . .” Washington v. Sherwin Real Estate,
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Inc., 694 F.2d 1081, 1087 (7th Cir. 1982). Factors considered in evaluating the motion
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are “1) the reasons why withdrawal is sought; 2) the prejudice withdrawal may cause to
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other litigants; 3) the harm withdrawal might cause to the administration of justice; and
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4) the degree to which withdrawal will delay the resolution of the case.” CE Resource,
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Inc. v. Magellan Group, LLC, 2009 WL 3367489, at *2 (E.D.Cal. 2009) (citing
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Canandaigua Wine Co., Inc. v. Moldauer, 2009 WL 89141, at *1 (E.D.Cal. 2009)).
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Attorneys contend that irreconcilable differences have arisen during this case,
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which has made it “virtually impossible to properly represent Mr. Chau.” (Mot. [Doc.
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30] 2:7–10.) Additionally, Attorneys contend “Mr. Chau has made promises as to
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compensation for his attorney costs and fees, which have not been fulfilled.” (Id. 2:11–
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12.) Mr. Chau’s failure to pay the attorneys’ fees is a sufficient ground to justify
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withdrawal. See, CA ST RPC Rule 3-700(B)(f).
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Additionally, there is nothing in the record suggesting that Attorneys’ withdrawal
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will prejudice the litigants in this matter, will harm the administration of justice or unduly
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delay the resolution of this case. Attorneys have notified and served a copy of this
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motion on Mr. Chau, who was aware of the deadline for filing his opposition. (Kanter
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Decl. [Doc. 46] ¶¶ 2–6.) The motion was also served on the Defendant. (Cert. of Service
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[Doc. 30-2].) To date, no opposition to the motion has been filed.
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For all these reasons, the Court GRANTS Attorney Elliott N. Kanter and the Law
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Office of Elliott N. Kanter’s motion to withdraw as attorney of record for Plaintiff Paul
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Chau [Doc. 30]. Attorneys’ are ORDERED to provide a copy of this order to Plaintiff,
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who shall provide the Court with an address on or before August 18, 2017.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 8, 2017
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