Jinni Tech Ltd et al v. Red.com Inc et al

Filing 47

ORDER re Bruce Royce's 46 Request to deny or postpone the 42 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. The court stays this matter for two (2) weeks from the date of this order to allow Plaintiffs to secure new counsel. The effective date of couns el's withdrawal will be two (2) weeks from the date of this order. If new counsel does not appear for Plaintiffs by that date, Mr. Royce will be required to proceed pro se, and the court will dismiss Jinni Tech's claims for failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM) cc: copy of order emailed and sent via USPS to Mr. Royce.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JINNI TECH LTD., et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. C17-0217JLR
ORDER

v.
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RED.COM, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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On July 9, 2018, counsel for Plaintiffs Jinni Tech, Ltd. and Bruce Royce

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(collectively, “Plaintiffs”) moved to withdraw. (MTW (Dkt. # 42).) Counsel sought to

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withdraw because they did “not believe that the advice they provide w[ould] materially

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aid [Plaintiffs] and that [Plaintiffs] w[ould] be better served by other attorneys.” (Id. at

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2-3.) Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2, the court granted the motion on July 10, 2018.

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(7/10/18 Order (Dkt. # 44)); see also Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 83.2.

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After the court entered its order, Mr. Royce responded, asking the court to deny
the motion or “at least . . . post-pone [sic] the issuance of the order . . . until [he] can

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secure a new representative.” (MTW Resp. (Dkt. # 46) at 1.) Based on the hardship Mr.

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Royce identifies (see id.), the court stays this matter for two (2) weeks from the date of

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this order to allow Plaintiffs to secure new counsel. The effective date of counsel’s

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withdrawal will be two (2) weeks from the date of this order. If new counsel does not

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appear for Plaintiffs by that date, Mr. Royce will be required to proceed pro se, and the

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court will dismiss Jinni Tech’s claims for failure to prosecute. See Local Rules W.D.

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Wash. LCR 83.2(b)(4) (stating that a “business entity . . . must be represented by

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counsel” and “that failure to obtain a replacement attorney by the date the withdrawal is

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effective may result in the dismissal of the business entity’s claims for failure to

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prosecute”).
Dated this 11th day of July, 2018.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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