Securities and Exchange Commission v. Fujinaga et al

Filing 453

ORDER. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that 452 Michael V. Cristalli's motion to withdraw as counsel of record is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Relief Defendant The Yunju Trust must retain a new attorney and file a notice of appearance no later than 11/30/17. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 10/30/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,
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EDWIN YOSHIHIRO FUJINAGA, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:13-cv-01658-JCM-CWH

ORDER

Presently before the Court is attorney Michael V. Cristalli’s motion to withdraw as counsel of

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record (ECF No. 452), filed on October 26, 2017. Mr. Cristalli and the law firm Gentile, Cristalli,

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Miller, Armeni & Savarese represent Relief Defendants June Fujinaga and the Yunju Trust in this

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matter, and seek leave of the Court to withdraw as counsel, citing failure of Relief Defendants to

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fufill monetary obligations to the law firm. The Court will grant counsel’s motion.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Michael V. Cristalli’s motion to withdraw as counsel of

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record (ECF No. 452) is GRANTED. Mr. Cristalli shall serve Relief Defendants June Fujinaga and

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the Yunju Trust with a copy of this order.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Relief Defendant The Yunju Trust must retain a new
attorney and file a notice of appearance no later than November 30, 2017.
DATED: October 30, 2017

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C.W. Hoffman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge

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