Colony Insurance Company v. Kuehn et al

Filing 65

ORDER Granting 62 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney by Ralph E. Porter. FURTHER ORDERED that Thomas Gibson shall have until 1/20/12 to advise the Court if he will retain new counsel. While Thomas Gibson may choose to retain new counsel or proceed in proper person, Gibson & Kuehn LLP must retain new counsel if it intends to continue to litigate this matter. Clerk shall update the docket to reflect the last know addresses of Thomas Gibson and Gibson & Kuehn LLP and serve them with a copy of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr. on 12/28/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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COLONY INSURANCE CO.,

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Plaintiff,
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HAROLD KUEHN, et al.,
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Defendants. )
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Case No. 2:10-cv-01943-KJD-GWF
ORDER
Motion for Leave of Court
to Withdraw as Counsel (#62)

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This matter is before the Court on Ralph E. Porter, Esq.’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for

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Thomas Gibson, Esq. and Gibson & Kuehn, LLP (#62), filed December 7, 2011. To date, no party has

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filed a response to this motion and the time for opposition has now expired. Furthermore, the movant

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substantially establishes good cause for the withdrawal. Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Ralph E. Porter, Esq.’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for
Thomas Gibson, Esq. and Gibson & Kuehn, LLP (#62) is granted.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Thomas Gibson shall have until January 20, 2012, to

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advise the Court if he will retain new counsel. While Thomas Gibson may choose to retain new

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counsel or proceed in proper person, Gibson & Kuehn LLP must retain new counsel if it intends to

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continue to litigate this matter. A corporation may appear in federal court only through licensed

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counsel. U.S. v. High Country Broad. Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993).

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall:

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Thomas Gibson
1601 E. Basin, Suite 101
Pahrump, Nevada 89060;

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add the last known address of Thomas Gibson to the civil docket:

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Gibson & Kuehn LLP
1601 E. Basin, Suite 101
Pahrump, Nevada 89060;

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add the last known address of Gibson & Kuehn LLP to the civil docket:

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serve Thomas Gibson and Gibson & Kuehn LLP with a copy of this order at their last
known addresses listed above.

DATED this 28th day of December, 2011.

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GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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