Bank of America, N.A., v. The Willows Homeowners' Association, et al

Filing 72

ORDER Granting 71 Motion to Withdraw Attorney Shane D. Cox withdrawn from the case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Absolute Collection Services, LLC shall have until 1/21/20 to advise the Court if it will retain new counsel. IT IS FURTH ER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall add the last known address of Defendants to the civil docket and send a copy of this Order to Defendants' last known address. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts on 12/19/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - cc: Absolute Collection Services, LLC - ADR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC
HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, F/K/A
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS
SERVICING, LP,

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ORDER

Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:16-cv-00347-GMN-DJA

v.
THE WILLOWS HOMEOWNERS’
ASSOCIATIO; AKA THE WILLOWS HOA;
PREMIER ONE HOLDINGS, INC.; WEISUN
PROPERTY, INC.; and ABSOLUTE
COLLECTION SERVICES, LLC,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the Court on Defense Counsel Shane D. Cox’s Motion to Withdraw
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as Counsel (ECF No. 71), filed on December 13, 2019. Pursuant to Local Rule (“LR”) IA 11-6,
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“[n]o attorney may withdraw after appearing in a case except by leave of Court after notice has
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been served on the affected client and opposing counsel.” See LR IA 11-6(b). Having reviewed
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the motion, the Court finds that requirements of LR IA 11-6(b) have been met.
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Further, the Court will require that Defendant Absolute Collection Services, LLC advise
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the Court if it will retain new counsel by January 21, 2020 as it must retain new counsel if it
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intends to continue to litigate this matter. See United States v. High Country Broad., 3 F.3d 1244,
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1245 (9th Cir. 1993) (per curiam); In re Am. W. Airlines, 40 F.3d 1058, 1059 (9th Cir. 1994)
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(stating that “[c]orporations and other unincorporated associations must appear in court through
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an attorney.”). Filing a notice of new counsel on or before January 21, 2020 is sufficient to
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comply with the Court’s order. Failure to respond may result in a recommendation to the United
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States District Judge assigned to this case that dispositive sanctions be issued against Defendant

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Absolute Collection Services, LLC, including dismissal of this action.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defense Counsel Shane D. Cox’s Motion to Withdraw
as Counsel (ECF No. 71) is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Absolute Collection Services, LLC shall

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have until January 21, 2020 to advise the Court if it will retain new counsel. Failure to notify the

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Court as to their new representation may subject it to dispositive sanctions, including a

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recommendation for dismissal of this action.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall add the last known

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address of Defendants to the civil docket and send a copy of this Order to Defendants’ last known

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address:

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Absolute Collection Services, LLC

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6440 Sky Pointe Dr., Ste. 140-154

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Las Vegas, NV 89131

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813-701-9108

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DATED: December 19, 2019

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DANIEL J. ALBREGTS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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