McKnight et al v. Nobu Hospitality Group LLC

Filing 76

ORDER Granting 75 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Carol P. Michel of Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC is substituted in the place of James R. Olson, Thomas D. Dillard, Jr., and Stephanie Zinna for Olson, Cannon, Gormley, Angulo & Stoberski for defendant Desert Palace, Inc., subject to the provisions of LR IA 11-6(b), (c) and (d). Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 5/14/2018. (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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WILLIAM McKNIGHT, et al.,

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v.

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Case No. 2:16-cv-02643-APG-PAL
Plaintiffs,

ORDER
(Subst Atty – ECF No. 75)

NOBU HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the court on the Substitution of Attorneys (ECF No. 75). Carol P.

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Michel of Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC seeks leave to be substituted in the

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place of James R. Olson, Thomas D. Dillard, Jr., and Stephanie Zinna for Olson, Cannon, Gormley,

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Angulo & Stoberski for defendant Desert Palace, Inc.

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LR IA 11-6(b) provides that “[n]o attorney may withdraw after appearing in a case except

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by leave of the court after notice has been served on the affected client and opposing counsel.” LR

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IA 11-6(c) provides that the signature of an attorney to substitute in a case “constitutes an express

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acceptance of all dates then set for pretrial proceedings, for trial or hearing, by the discovery plan,

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or in any court order.” LR IA 11-6(d) also provides that the substitution of an attorney “shall not

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alone be reason for delay of pretrial proceedings, discovery, the trial, or any hearing in this case.”

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Having reviewed and considered the matter,

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IT IS ORDERED that:

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1. The Substitution of Attorney (ECF No. 75) is GRANTED.

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2. Carol P. Michel of Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC is substituted in

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the place of James R. Olson, Thomas D. Dillard, Jr., and Stephanie Zinna for Olson,

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Cannon, Gormley, Angulo & Stoberski for defendant Desert Palace, Inc., subject to the

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provisions of LR IA 11-6(b), (c) and (d).

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DATED this 14th day of May, 2018.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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