Datatreasury Corporation v. Wells Fargo & Company et al

Filing 617

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (Ross R. Barton) by Unionbancal Corporation, Union Bank of California National Association. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ainsworth, Jennifer)

Datatreasury Corporation v. Wells Fargo & Company et al

Doc. 617

Case 2:06-cv-00072-DF-CMC

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Filed 04/05/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION DATATREASURY CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Case No. 2:06-cv-72 (DF)

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW ROSS R. BARTON AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., AND UNIONBANCAL CORPORATION The undersigned counsel respectfully moves this Court for an Order granting leave to withdraw Ross R. Barton as counsel for Defendants Union Bank of California, N.A. and UnionBanCal Corporation1 (collectively "UBOC" ), in the above-captioned matter. DataTreasury Corporation does not oppose this motion. Mr. Barton's Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice was approved by this Court on January 31, 2007. As of March 7, 2007, Mr. Barton is no longer employed with the firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, and as such, will not be associated with this case. UBOC will continue to be represented by Messrs. Raymond L. Sweigart and Scott J. Pivnick of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, and Ms. Jennifer Parker Ainsworth of Wilson Sheehy Knowles Robertson & Cornelius PC. Accordingly, we respectfully request that Mr. Barton be withdrawn as counsel for UBOC in this matter.

UnionBanCal Corp. submits this motion without waiver of its assertion that this Court lacks personal jurisdiction over UnionBanCal Corp.

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Respectfully submitted, April 5, 2007 /s/ Jennifer Parker Ainsworth________________________ Jennifer Parker Ainsworth Texas Bar No. 00784720 WILSON, SHEEHY, KNOWLES, ROBERTSON & CORNELIUS, P.C. 909 ESE Loop 323 Suite 400 Tyler, Texas 75701 T: [phone] F: [phone] [e-mail] Richard Hogan Texas Bar No. 09802010 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 2 Houston Center 909 Fannin Street 22nd Floor Houston TX 77010 T: [phone] F: [phone] [e-mail] Raymond L. Sweigart (pro hac vice submitted) Scott J. Pivnick (pro hac vice submitted) PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 1650 Tysons Blvd. McLean, VA 22102-4859 T: [phone] F: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants, Union Bank of California, N.A. and UnionBanCal Corporation

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via the Court's CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3) on April 5, 2007. Any other counsel of record will be served by facsimile transmission and first class mail. /s/ Jennifer Parker Ainsworth Jennifer Parker Ainsworth

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE Counsel for Defendants Union Bank of California, N.A. and UnionBanCal Corporation certifies that she contacted counsel for the Plaintiff, and Plaintiff does not oppose this motion. /s/ Jennifer Parker Ainsworth Jennifer Parker Ainsworth

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