USA v. Bobby Wolford Trucking & Salvage, Inc. et al

Filing 87

MINUTE ORDER: The motions brought by Connie Sue Martin, docket no. 79 , and Michael J. Mahoney, docket no. 80 , for leave to withdraw are GRANTED as follows. Connie Sue Martin, Michael J. Mahoney, and the law firm of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P. C. are GRANTED leave to withdraw as counsel of record for defendant Bobby Wolford Trucking & Salvage, Inc., effective immediately. If any motion is brought pursuant to Paragraph 62 of the 63 Consent Decree, defendant Bobby Wolford Trucking & Salvag e, Inc. (Wolford Trucking) will have fourteen (14) days from the filing date of such motion to arrange for an attorney authorized to practice in this district to file a notice of appearance. Wolford Trucking may not represent itself before the Court, and its president and sole shareholder, Bobby Wolford, may not represent the corporate entity unless he is a lawyer authorized to practice in this district. Connie Sue Martin and Michael J. Mahoney shall serve a copy of this Minute Order on Wolford Trucking and file proof of such service within seven (7) days of the date of this Minute Order. Mr. Tupper is DIRECTED to contact the case administrator to update his attorney profile in the Case Management and Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) System. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MJV)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
v.
BOBBY WOLFORD TRUCKING &
SALVAGE, INC.; and KARL
FREDERICK KLOCK PACIFIC
BISON, LLC,

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Defendant.

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C18-0747 TSZ

The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:
(1)
The motions brought by Connie Sue Martin, docket no. 79, and Michael J.
Mahoney, docket no. 80, for leave to withdraw are GRANTED as follows.
(a)
Connie Sue Martin, Michael J. Mahoney, and the law firm of
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. are GRANTED leave to withdraw as counsel
of record for defendant Bobby Wolford Trucking & Salvage, Inc., effective
immediately.
(b)
If any motion is brought pursuant to Paragraph 62 of the Consent
Decree, docket no. 63, defendant Bobby Wolford Trucking & Salvage, Inc.
(“Wolford Trucking”) will have fourteen (14) days from the filing date of such
motion to arrange for an attorney authorized to practice in this district to file a
notice of appearance.

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(c)
Wolford Trucking may not represent itself before the Court, and its
president and sole shareholder, Bobby Wolford, may not represent the corporate
entity unless he is a lawyer authorized to practice in this district. E.g., United
States v. High Country Broad. Co., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993). Failure of
Wolford Trucking to secure counsel as required in Paragraph 1(b), above, shall
constitute grounds for deciding any motion adversely to Wolford Trucking by way
of default or failure to prosecute. See Local Civil Rule 83.2(b)(4).
(d)
Connie Sue Martin and Michael J. Mahoney shall serve a copy of
this Minute Order on Wolford Trucking and file proof of such service within
seven (7) days of the date of this Minute Order.

(2)
Hayley Ventoza of Tupper Mack Wells PLLC has withdrawn in an
appropriate fashion as counsel of record for defendant Karl Frederick Klock Pacific
8 Bison, LLC (“KFKPB”). See Notice (docket no. 83). James A. Tupper, Jr., who is now
the sole attorney representing KFKPB, has provided notice that he has joined the firm of
9 Marten Law LLP. See Notice (docket no. 84). The docket, however, continues to reflect
Mr. Tupper’s association with the firm of Tupper Mack Wells PLLC, and Mr. Tupper is
DIRECTED
to contact the case administrator at [phone] to update his attorney
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profile in the Case Management and Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) System.
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(3)
record.

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 14th day of March, 2024.

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Ravi Subramanian
Clerk

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s/Laurie Cuaresma
Deputy Clerk

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