HSBC Bank USA, National Association v. Underwood Partners, LLC et al

Filing 53

ORDER granting 52 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Joseph Y Hong is substituted in place of John Henry Wright for NV Eagles, LLC and Underwood Partners, LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 5/8/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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HSBC
BANK
ASSOICATION,

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USA,

v.

NATIONAL

Case No. 2:17-cv-00461-RFB-PAL
ORDER

Plaintiff,

(Subst Atty – ECF No. 52)

UNDERWOOD PARTNERS, LLC, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This matter is before the court on the Substitution of Attorneys (ECF No. 52). Joseph Y.

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Hong of Hong & Hong seeks leave to be substituted in the place of John Henry Wright of The

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Wright Law Group for defendants Underwood Partners, LLC and NV Eagles, LLC. LR IA 11-

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6(b) provides that “[n]o attorney may withdraw after appearing in a case except by leave of the

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court after notice has been served on the affected client and opposing counsel.” LR IA 11-6(c)

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provides that the signature of an attorney to substitute in a case “constitutes an express acceptance

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

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

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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. 52) is GRANTED.

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2. Joseph Y. Hong of Hong & Hong is substituted in the place of John Henry Wright of

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The Wright Law Group for defendants Underwood Partners, LLC and NV Eagles,

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

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DATED this 8th day of May, 2018.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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