The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation v. Saama Technologies, Inc.

Filing 11

ORDER GRANTING 10 STIPULATED MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL ANDSUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Hon. James P. Donohue. Attorney Michelle Elizabeth Kierce and Benjamin I VandenBerghe terminated; Attorney John Arthur Tondini added. (KMP)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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THE BILL & MELINDA GATES
FOUNDATION, a charitable trust organized
under the laws of the State of Washington,

CASE NO. 17-cv-1450-JPD
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED
MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL AND
SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

Plaintiff,
v.

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SAAMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a
Delaware corporation,

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court upon the parties’ October 20, 2017 stipulated motion

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to substitute counsel for defendant. Dkt. 10. Based upon the parties’ stipulation, the Court

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ORDERS that Benjamin I. VandenBerghe, Michelle E. Kierce and Montgomery Purdue

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Blankinship & Austin PLLC are permitted to withdraw as counsel for defendant Saama

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Technologies, Inc., and that John A. Tondini and Byrnes Keller Cromwell LLP are substituted as

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defense counsel. Khari Tillery and Abraham Fine may seek pro hac vice admission and

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thereafter make an appearance. The Clerk is directed to send copies of this order to the parties.

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Dated this 23rd day of October, 2017.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER- 1