New Mexico State of, et al v. Eduardo Abeyta, et al

Filing 6006

ORDER AND NOTICE by Magistrate Judge William P Lynch granting 6004 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney for Defendants Acequia Madre del Llano Community Ditch Association and Acequia de la Plaza Community Ditch Association, and denying 6005 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney as moot. Mr. White shall serve Defendants Acequia Madre del Llano Community Ditch Association and Acequia de la Plaza Community Ditch Association with a copy of this Order and Notice. (jdm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, ex rel.
State Engineer, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

69cv7896 MV/WPL
Rio Taos Adjudication

v.
EDUARDO ABEYTA, et al., and
CELSO ARELLANO, et al.,

69cv7939 MV/WPL
Rio Hondo Adjudication
Consolidated

Defendants.
ORDER GRANTING PETER THOMAS WHITE’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW
AND NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Peter Thomas White’s Motion for Leave to
Withdraw Limited Entry of Appearance, Doc. 6004, filed March 28, 2017, and on his Motion for
Leave to Withdraw Limited Entry of Appearance, Doc. 6005, filed March 28, 2017.
Motions to Withdraw
Mr. White seeks to withdraw as attorney for Defendants Acequia Madre del Llano
Community Ditch Association and Acequia de la Plaza Community Ditch Association on the
grounds that he has completed the purpose of his limited appearance for these Defendants. Both
Defendants consent to Mr. White’s withdrawal. No responses opposing the Motion have been
filed.
Although the docket entry for the first Motion, Doc. 6004, references only Defendant
Acequia de la Plaza Community Ditch Association and the docket entry for the second Motion,
Doc. 6005, references only Defendant Acequia Madre del Llano Community Ditch Association,
both Motions are identical and seek leave to withdraw from both Defendants. The Court will
grant the first Motion and deny the second Motion as moot.

Notice to Defendants
Defendants Acequia Madre del Llano Community Ditch Association and Acequia de la
Plaza Community Ditch Association may only appear in this case with an attorney.

See

D.N.M.LR-Civ. 83.7 (entity other than a natural person can only appear with an attorney).
Absent entry of appearance by a new attorney, any filings made by Defendants Acequia Madre
del Llano Community Ditch Association and Acequia de la Plaza Community Ditch Association
may be stricken and default judgment or other sanctions imposed. See D.N.M.LR-Civ. 83.8(c).
IT IS ORDERED that:
(i) Peter Thomas White’s Motion for Leave to Withdraw Limited Entry of Appearance,
Doc. 6004, filed March 28, 2017, is GRANTED;
(ii) Peter Thomas White’s Motion for Leave to Withdraw Limited Entry of Appearance,
Doc. 6005, filed March 28, 2017, is DENIED as moot; and
(iii) Mr. White shall serve Defendants Acequia Madre del Llano Community Ditch
Association and Acequia de la Plaza Community Ditch Association with a copy of this Order
and Notice.
______________________________________
WILLIAM P. LYNCH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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