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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.

Abraham Gale,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 05CV2264 WQH (LSP)

ORDER GRANTING KREINDLER &

KREINDLER, LLP’S MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR

PLAINTIFF ABRAHAM GALE

vs.

RAYTHEON COMPANY and SAN DIEGO

SERVICES,

Defendants.

HAYES, Judge:

Pending before the Court is Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP’s motion to withdraw as counsel of

record for Plaintiff Abraham Gale. (Doc. # 23).

DISCUSSION & ORDER

On December 13, 2005, the law firm of Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP filed the Complaint in this

matter on behalf of Plaintiff Abraham Gale. (Doc. # 1). The Complaint is a qui tam action, and

alleges violations of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2), against Defendants Raytheon

Company and San Diego Services. (Doc. # 1). On February 26, 2008, the United States of America

filed a notice of election to decline intervention. (Doc. # 21).

On March 11, 2008, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP filed the pending motion to withdraw as

counsel for Plaintiff Abraham Gale. (Doc. # 23). On March 11, 2008, Plaintiff Abraham Gale filed

a notice of non-opposition to Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP’s motion to withdraw. (Doc. # 24).

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After reviewing the motion to withdraw (Doc. # 23), the declaration of Mark Labaton in

support of the motion to withdraw (Doc. # 23-2), and Plaintiff’s notice of non-opposition to the motion

to withdraw (Doc. # 24), the Court finds that there is good cause to permit Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP

to withdraw in this case. The Court finds that Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP has provided adequate

notice of its intent to withdraw, and has acted to avoid any and all reasonably foreseeable prejudice

to the Plaintiff. In addition, the Court notes that California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-700

provides that an attorney may withdraw from representation if “[t]he client knowingly and freely

assents to termination of employment.” See Boshell v. The Mega Life and Health Ins. Co., No. Civ.

S-05-1416 FCD-GGH, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 975, *2-3 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 12, 2006). Kreindler &

Kreindler, LLP’s motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff (Doc. # 23) is hereby GRANTED.

The Clerk of the Court shall amend the docket to reflect that Plaintiff Abraham Gale now

represents himself in this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 25, 2008

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

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