Wellons et al v. PNS Stores, Inc.

Filing 289

ORDER granting 287 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record. Attorney Yvette Davis and Bethsaida C. Obra-White terminated. Signed by District Judge Robert S. Huie on 8/1/2022. (ave)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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S. WELLONS, C. ARREDONDO, S.
DAVIS, T. DEFOREEST, W. DUBA, S.
HALL, G. KILGORE, N. LOPEZ, S.
MEIJA, T. SELTZER, S. SHARMA, M.
SIMS, J. SMITH, K. TOFT, C.
TOLLIVER, M. VIRAMONTES, M.
WALTERS, L. WARNER, D.
WILLIAMS, J. WRIGHT, individually
and on behalf of all others similarly
situated,

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v.

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PNS STORES, INC., a California
corporation; BIG LOTS STORES, INC.,
an Ohio Corporation, and DOES 1-50,
inclusive,

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF
RECORD

Plaintiff,

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Case No.: 18-CV-02913-RSH-DEB

Defendants.

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Yvette Davis and Bethsaida Obra-White of Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
(“Haight Brown”), co-counsel of record for Big Lots Stores, Inc. and PNS Stores, Inc.
(collectively, “Big Lots”), move to withdraw as counsel of record pursuant to S.D. Cal.
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Civ. L.R. 83.3(g)(3). According to Ms. Davis’s declaration, Haight Brown was retained

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to provide local counsel services to Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (“Vorys”) in

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this matter but will no longer provide these services because Vorys now has a California

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office. See ECF No. 287-1. Big Lots will continue to be represented by Vorys and has

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consented to the withdrawal of Ms. Davis and Ms. Obra-White. Therefore, the Court

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finds there is good cause for withdrawal and Big Lots will not be harmed. The Court

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hereby GRANTS the Motion (ECF No. 287).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 1, 2022

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Hon. Robert S. Huie
United States District Judge

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