Villanueva et al v. Ambassador Limousine et al

Filing 15

ORDER Granting 11 and 12 Motions to Substitute Attorney. Jonathan H. King is substituted in place and stead of Deborah Kong, Miguel O.M. Barquera, and Andrey Kalinin for Plaintiffs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 1/15/13. (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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VERONICA VILLANUEVA, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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AMBASSADOR LIMOUSINE, et al.,
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Defendants. )
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Case No. 2:12-cv-01473-RCJ-PAL
ORDER
(Mtn to Substitute - Dkt. ##11, 12)

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This matter is before the court on two Motions to Substitute Counsel (Dkt. ##11, 12) filed

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January 15, 2013. The Motions seek to substitute Jonathan H. King in the place and stead of Andrey

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Kalinin, Miguel O.M. Barquera, and Deborah J. Kong as counsel for Plaintiffs Veronica Villanueva and

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Zachary Daniels. LR IA 10-6(c) requires that any stipulation to substitute attorneys shall be by leave of

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court and shall bear the signature of the attorneys and the client represented. It provides that the

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signature of an attorney to substitute into a case “constitutes an express acceptance of all dates then set

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for pretrial proceedings, for trial or hearing, by the discovery plan, or in any court order.” LR IA 10-

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6(d) also provides that the substitution of an attorney “shall not alone be reason for delay of pretrial

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proceedings, discovery, the trial, or any hearing in this case.” Plaintiffs filed their Complaint (Dkt. #1)

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on August 20, 2012. It does not appear Defendants have been served with process. The service

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deadline imposed by Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure expires on January 20, 2012.

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See Clerk of Court’s Notice of Intent to Dismiss (Dkt. #10).

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

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IT IS ORDERED:

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The Motions to Substitute Counsel (Dkt. ##11, 12) are GRANTED.

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Jonathan H. King is substituted in the place and stead of Andrey Kalinin, Miguel O.M.

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Barquera, and Deborah J. Kong as counsel for Plaintiffs Veronica Villanueva and

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Zachary Daniels, subject to the provisions of LR IA 10-6(c) and (d).

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Dated this 15th day of January, 2013.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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