Filed: Jan. 15, 2020
Latest Update: Jan. 15, 2020
Summary: ORDER DISREGARDING NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL (ECF No. 54) STANLEY A. BOONE , Magistrate Judge . Ronald Osburn and Sadie Osburn ("Plaintiffs") filed this action on February 21, 2019. (ECF No. 1.) On March 22, 2019, Defendants Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Formerly Doing Business as America's Wholesale Lender, Bank of America, N.A., and Recontrust Company, N.A. (erroneously sued as Countrywide Home Loans, dba America's Wholesale Lender, Bank of America Corporation, Recont
Summary: ORDER DISREGARDING NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL (ECF No. 54) STANLEY A. BOONE , Magistrate Judge . Ronald Osburn and Sadie Osburn ("Plaintiffs") filed this action on February 21, 2019. (ECF No. 1.) On March 22, 2019, Defendants Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Formerly Doing Business as America's Wholesale Lender, Bank of America, N.A., and Recontrust Company, N.A. (erroneously sued as Countrywide Home Loans, dba America's Wholesale Lender, Bank of America Corporation, Recontr..
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ORDER DISREGARDING NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
(ECF No. 54)
STANLEY A. BOONE, Magistrate Judge.
Ronald Osburn and Sadie Osburn ("Plaintiffs") filed this action on February 21, 2019. (ECF No. 1.) On March 22, 2019, Defendants Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Formerly Doing Business as America's Wholesale Lender, Bank of America, N.A., and Recontrust Company, N.A. (erroneously sued as Countrywide Home Loans, dba America's Wholesale Lender, Bank of America Corporation, Recontrust, N.A.) filed a motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 19.) The motion was filed by counsel Ethan Schatz who is listed on the docket as counsel of record for Defendant Bank of America Corporation. On September 25, 2019, attorney Adam Frederick Summerfield filed a notice of appearance on behalf of Countrywide Home Loans and Reconstruct, N.A. (ECF No. 50.) On January 14, 2020, a "Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel" was filed by counsel Adam F. Summerfield. (ECF No. 54.)
Rule 182 of the Local Rules of the Eastern District governs the substitution and withdrawal of attorneys. The form used in this instance is from the Central District of California and it is unclear from the filing what action is being sought by Mr. Summerfield. Currently the docket reflects that Bank of America is represented by Ethan Schatz and Countrywide Home Loans and Recontrust, N.A. are being represented by Adam Summerfield. The current filing appears to request that Mr. Schatz be removed as attorney of record for Countrywide Home Loans and Recontrust, N.A., however, he is not listed as attorney for these parties.
The Court shall disregard the Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel filed on January 14, 2020. If an attorney seeks to withdraw from representation, a filing that complies with Local Rule 182(d) is required. If an attorney is seeking to substitute in place of another attorney then a filing that complies with Local Rule 182(g) needs to be filed. To the extent that Defendants are seeking to change the representation within the firm, counsel should file a pleading clearly stating which attorney is to be terminated, who the attorney is that will be representing the party, and identifying the parties that are affected by the change.
Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel filed on January 14, 2020 is DISREGARDED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
