In Re: Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litigation (MDL 1566)

Filing 2144

ORDER that 2141 Motion to Substitute Counsel for Williams Defendants is DENIED without prejudice for failure to comply with LR IA 10-6(b). Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 8/7/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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IN RE WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE
NATURAL
GAS
ANTITRUST
LITIGATION

MDL NO. 1566
Base Case No.
2:03-cv-01431-RCJ-PAL

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

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Reorganized FLI, Inc. v. The Williams
Companies, Inc., et al.

Case No. 2:05-cv-01331-RCJ-PAL

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Learjet, Inc., et al. v. ONEOK, Inc., et al.

Case No. 2:06-cv-00233-RCJ-PAL

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Breckenridge Brewery of Colorado, LLC, et al.
v. ONEOK, Inc., et al.

Case No. 2:06-cv-01351-RCJ-PAL

Heartland Regional Medical Center, et al. v.
ONEOK, Inc., et al.

Case No. 2:07-cv-00987-RCJ-PAL

Arandell Corp., et al. v. Xcel Energy, Inc., et
al.

Case No. 2:07-cv-01019-RCJ-PAL

NewPage Wisconsin System, Inc. v. CMS
Energy Resource Management Co., et al.

Case No. 2:09-cv-00915-RCJ-PAL

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This matter is before the court on the Motion to Substitute Counsel for Williams
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Defendants (Dkt. #2141) filed July 27, 2015. Tristan L. Duncan, Tammy B. Webb, Steven D.
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Soden, John R. McCambridge and Brent Dwerlkotte, of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., seek
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leave to be substituted in the place and stead of Sarah Jane Gillett, Heather L. Cupp and Barndon
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B. Rule, of Hall, Estil, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., for Defendants THE
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WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., WILLIAMS MERCHANT SERVICES COMPANY, INC.,
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WILLIAMS POWER COMPANY, INC. AND WILLIAMS ENERGY MARKETING AND
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TRADING CO., WILLIAMS GAS MARKETING, and WPX ENERGY, INC.
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LR IA 10-6(b) provides that no attorney may withdraw without notice to the affected
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client and opposing counsel. The stipulation does not contain the signature of the client’s

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authorized agent or indicate service on the affected client. Additionally, LR IA 10-6(c) provides

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that the signature of an attorney to substitute in a case “constitutes an express acceptance of all

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dates then set for pretrial proceedings, for trial or hearing, by the discovery plan, or in any court

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order.” Finally, LR IA 10-6(d) provides that the substitution of an attorney “shall not alone be

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reason for delay of pretrial proceedings, discovery, the trial, or any hearing in this case.”

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Having reviewed and considered the matter, and good cause appearing,

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IT IS ORDERED the Motion to Substitute Counsel for Williams Defendants (Dkt.

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#2141) is DENIED without prejudice for failure to comply with LR IA 10-6(b).

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DATED this 7th day of August, 2015.
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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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