Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 525 Health and Welfare Trust and Plan et al v. Sotelo Air, Inc.

Filing 225

ORDER Re: 222 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Responses due by 6/22/2018. Motion Hearing set for 6/28/2018 at 10:00 AM in LV Courtroom 3B before Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe. Defendants' counsel shall serve a copy of this order on Defendants, and shall file a proof of service by June 15, 2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 6/14/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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TRUSTEES OF THE PLUMBERS AND
PIPEFITTERS UNION LOCAL 525
HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST AND
PLAN, et al.,

Case No.: 2:13-cv-00657-RFB-NJK
Order

Plaintiff(s),

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v.

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JUAN CARRILLO SOTELO, et al.,

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Defendant(s).
Pending before the Court is a motion to withdraw as counsel for Defendants Juan Carrillo

17 Sotelo dba Sotelo Air, Sotelo Air, Inc., and Juan Carrillo Sotelo individually. Docket No. 222.
18 The Court ORDERS that any response to the motion shall be filed by June 22, 2018. The Court
19 further SETS a hearing on the motion for 10:00 a.m. on June 28, 2018, in Courtroom 3B.
20 Defendants’ current counsel, Mr. Sotelo, a corporate representative for Sotelo Air (if different than
21 Mr. Sotelo), and any newly retained counsel shall attend in person. FAILURE TO COMPLY
22 WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS, UP TO
23 AND INCLUDING DISMISSAL. Cf. Docket No. 45.
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The Court reminds Defendants that corporations may appear in federal court only through

25 licensed counsel. United States v. High Country Broad. Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir.
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Defendants’ counsel shall serve a copy of this order on Defendants, and shall file a proof

2 of service by June 15, 2018.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 14, 2018
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Nancy J. Koppe
United States Magistrate Judge

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