Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc. v. Klawock Oceanside Inc

Filing 15

MINUTE ORDER STRIKING NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL AND REINSTATING COUNSEL by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (RS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ALASKA GROWTH CAPITAL BIDCO,
INC.,
Plaintiff,

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v.
KLAWOCK OCEANSIDE, INC., et al.,

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Defendants.

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CASE NO. C17-0734RSM

MINUTE ORDER STRIKING NOTICE OF
WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL AND
REINSTATING COUNSEL

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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 22, 2017, attorney R. Isaak Hurst of International Maritime Group, PLLC, filed

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a Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel, purporting to terminate himself as counsel for Defendants
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in this action. Dkt. #14. This Notice of Withdrawal does not at all comport with the Court’s

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Local Rules. As an initial matter, withdrawal of counsel may only be accomplished with leave

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of court (with the exception of a change of counsel within the same law firm). Local Civil Rule

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83.2(b)(1). Further, business entities must be represented by counsel, and any counsel desiring

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to withdraw representation of a business entity must certify that it has advised the entity of that
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requirement. LCR 83.2(b)(3). Likewise, any attorney desiring to withdraw representation of

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individuals which will result in such parties proceeding pro se must certify that the individuals

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have been advised of the withdrawal. LCR 83.2(b)(1). Not only has Mr. Hurst failed to

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properly request leave from the Court to withdraw, he has also failed to include any of the
required certifications.
Accordingly, Mr. Hurst’s Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel (Dkt. #14) is STRICKEN
AS IMPROPER, and Mr. Hurst shall be REINSTATED as counsel for Defendants. LCR

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83.2(b)(6). Unless or until Mr. Hurst files a proper request to withdraw as counsel, comporting
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with the Court’s Local Civil Rule 83.2, his authority and duties as counsel of record shall
continue in this matter.
The Clerk SHALL send a copy of this Order to all counsel of record, and to Mr. Hurst
at the address provided on the Court’s docket.

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DATED this 23rd 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