McKnight et al v. Nobu Hospitality Group LLC

Filing 95

ORDER Granting 94 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Janice M. Michaels and Christina M. Mamer are substituted in the place of Carol P. Michel and Jeremy R. Alberts for defendants Nobu Hospitality Group, LLC and Desert Palace, Inc., subject to the provisions of LR IA 11-6(b), (c) and (d). Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 8/1/2018. (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. 94)

NOBU HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC, et al.,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the court on the Substitution of Attorneys (ECF No. 94). Janice M.

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Michaels and Christina M. Mamer of Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP seeks leave to be

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substituted in the place of Carol P. Michel and Jeremy R. Alberts of Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins,

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Gunn & Dial for defendants Nobu Hospitality Group, LLC and 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 Attorneys (ECF No. 94) is GRANTED.

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2. Janice M. Michaels and Christina M. Mamer are substituted in the place of Carol P.

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Michel and Jeremy R. Alberts for defendants Nobu Hospitality Group, LLC and Desert

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Palace, Inc., subject to the provisions of LR IA 11-6(b), (c) and (d).

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DATED this 1st day of August, 2018.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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