The Board Of The Construction Industry And Laborers Health And Welfare Trust, et al. v. FF&E Logistical, Inc. et al

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ORDER Granting 17 Motion to Withdraw Attorney Eric D. Hone for Defendants FF&E Logistical, Inc. and Robert Patton. Defendant FF&E Logistical, Inc. is to retain new counsel and for that new counsel to file a notice of appearance by 2/8/2017. Defendant Robert Patton is to file by 2/8/2017 either (1) a notice that he intends to proceed pro se or (2) a notice of appearance by newly retained counsel. The Clerk's Office is to update the docket with Defendants' addresses as listed at 17 page 2. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 1/25/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - Order mailed to Defendants - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND
LABORERS HEALTH AND WELFARE
TRUST, et al.,

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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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FF&E LOGISTICAL, INC., et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:16-cv-01289-RFB-NJK
ORDER
(Docket No. 17)

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Pending before the Court is a motion to withdraw as counsel for Defendants. Docket No. 17.

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That motion indicates that Defendants terminated the attorney-client relationship last month, and will

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be retaining new counsel. For good cause shown, the motion is hereby GRANTED. The Clerk’s Office

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is INSTRUCTED to update the docket with Defendants’ addresses as listed at Docket No. 17 at 2.

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Corporations may appear in federal court only through licensed counsel. United States v. High

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Country Broad. Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993). Defendant FF&E Logistical, Inc. is

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ORDERED to retain new counsel and for that new counsel to file a notice of appearance by February

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8, 2017. Defendant Robert Patton is further ORDERED to file, by February 8, 2017, either (1) a notice

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that he intends to proceed pro se or (2) a notice of appearance by newly retained counsel.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: January 25, 2017

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge