PROF-2013-S3 Legal Title Trust v. Terrasini Unit Owners Association et al

Filing 25

ORDER Granting 24 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler on 12/16/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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PROF-2013-S3 LEGAL TITLE TRUST,
BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, AS LEGAL TITLE
TRUSTEE,

ORDER

Plaintiff,

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v.

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Case No. 2:16-cv-02800-APG-BNW

TERRASINI UNIT OWNER ASSOCIATION,
et al.,

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Defendants.

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Presently before the court is attorney Shane D. Cox’s motion to withdraw as counsel for

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Absolute Collection Services, LLC (ACS). (ECF No. 24.)
Mr. Cox represents that he has been terminated as counsel for ACS and attaches a signed

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statement from his client stating as much. ACS also represents that it understands that if no

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counsel appears for ACS that it could have its answer struck and default judgment entered against

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it.

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Having reviewed and considered the motion, and good cause appearing, the court will

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grant the motion to withdraw and order Defendant ACS to retain a new attorney. Defendant ACS

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is advised that because it is a corporation, it cannot represent itself and must be represented by an

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attorney in this action. See In re Am. W. Airlines, 40 F.3d 1058, 1059 (9th Cir. 1994) (stating that

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“[c]orporations and other unincorporated associations must appear in court through an attorney.”).

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Defendant ACS further is advised that failure to retain an attorney may result in the imposition of

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sanctions under Local Rule IA 11-8.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that attorney Shane D. Cox’s Motion to Withdraw as
Attorney for Absolute Collection Services, LLC (ECF No. 24) is GRANTED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Cox must serve a copy of this order on Defendant

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Absolute Collection Services, LLC and must file proof of that service by December 30, 2019.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before January 13, 2020, Defendant Absolute

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Collection Services, LLC must retain a new attorney and that attorney must file a notice of

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appearance in this case.

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DATED: December 16, 2019

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BRENDA WEKSLER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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