Paradise Construction, LLC v. Signature Flight Support Corporation

Filing 26

MINUTE ORDER REGARDING IMPROPER NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (RS) cc Jacob and Hillman mailed copy at Paramount Law Group address

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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PARADISE CONSTRUCTION, LLC,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
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SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT
CORPORATION,

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Defendant.

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) CASE NO. C16-1810RSM
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) MINUTE ORDER REGARDING
) IMPROPER NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
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The following MINUTE ORDER is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Ricardo S. Martinez, Chief United States District Judge:
On May 17, 2017, attorney Roger L. Hillman of Paramount Law Group, PLLC, attempted

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to file a Notice of Substitution of Counsel on behalf of Plaintiff. Dkt. #21. The next day, the
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Court struck the notice as improper. Dkt. #22. The Court noted that not only had the request

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been improperly filed as a praecipe by an attorney who had not yet been granted permission to

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represent any party in this matter, the request itself was improper as it did not comply with the

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requirements of Local Civil Rule 83.2. Id. As a result, the Court informed Plaintiff that it would

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not act on the request unless or until it was properly re-filed in accordance with the Court rules,
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by the proper representative, and utilizing the proper event category in CM/ECF. Id.

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On May 19, 2017, it appears that Mr. Hillman once again attempted to file a Notice of

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Appearance. Dkt. #23. However, that Notice was also filed by an attorney other than Mr.

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Hillman, and it was improperly filed in CM/ECF as a Notice of Appearance for that other
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attorney. Dkt. #23. Indeed, the document appears on the Court’s docket as a Notice of

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Appearance by Christopher Jacob, even though the Notice itself was for and signed by Mr.

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Hillman. Id. Mr. Jacob has since entered a separate Notice of Appearance. Dkt. #24.

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Accordingly, the Court informs Plaintiff that as of this date, only Mr. Jacob has made

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a valid appearance on the record. Mr. Hillman has not been added to the docket, and will
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not be added until he makes a proper appearance in accordance with the Court’s rules.

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Mr. Hillman is instructed to make a Notice of Appearance by filing in CM/ECF under his

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own name, which will allow him to add his contact information at that time.

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The Court further notes that Mr. Jacob’s contact information in CM/ECF does not appear

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to be current or match that reflected in his Notice of Appearance. As of this date, the Court
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docket reflects that Mr. Jacob is associated with PACCAR, Inc. in Bellevue, WA, rather than

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Paramount Law Group in Seattle, WA. It is counsel’s responsibility to ensure that contact

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information is up to date. The Court will not be responsible for electronic notices that do not

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reach counsel due to incorrect contact information that has not been update by counsel. The
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Court’s Local Rules also require that counsel keep contact information current.
The Clerk SHALL provide a copy of this Order to Mr. Hillman and Mr. Jacob at the
Paramount Law Group address reflected in Mr. Jacob’s Notice of Appearance.
DATED this 24th day of May, 2017.

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WILLIAM McCOOL, Clerk

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By:

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/s/ Rhonda Stiles
Deputy Clerk