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

Filing 2519

ORDER granting ECF No. 2515 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorneys Travis Cushman and Mark R. Robeck substituted as counsel for Centerpoint Energy Services Inc, in place and stead of Attorneys Orrin L. Harrison III and Heather L. Peckham. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 8/12/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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

MDL NO. 1566

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

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

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

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

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL
FOR CENTERPOINT ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Before the Court for decision is the Motion to Substitute Counsel for Defendant
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. (“CES”). For good cause shown, the Court finds that the
Motion should be granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Orrin L. Harrison
III and Heather L. Peckham are withdrawn as counsel of record for CES in the following cases:
•

In Re: Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litigation, Base Case No.
2:03-cv-01431-RCJ-PAL;

•

Arandell Corp., et. al. v. Xcel Energy, Inc., et. al.; Case No. 2:07-cv-01019-RCJ- PAL;
and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Mark R. Robeck and
Travis G. Cushman be substituted as lead counsel of record for CES in the following cases:
•

In Re: Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litigation, Base Case No.
2:03-cv-01431-RCJ-PAL;

•

Arandell Corp., et. al. v. Xcel Energy, Inc., et. al.; Case No. 2:07-cv-01019-RCJPAL; and

Pursuant to Paragraph 22 of the Stipulated Case Management Order No. 2 entered April 26, 2005
(Doc. 162), no pro hac vice motion is required for Mr. Robeck and Mr. Cushman’s admission

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to practice in this MDL proceeding.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 12th day of August, 2016.

Hon. Peggy A. Lean
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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