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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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ORDER, page 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

DOLORES BANUELOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC.,

Defendant.

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Case No.: C 09-0255 PVT

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR PLAINTIFF

TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; AND 

ORDER PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL’S

PURPORTED “SUBSTITUTION OF

ATTORNEY” IS DEEMED INOPPERATIVE

ABSENT LEAVE OF COURT TO WITHDRAW

On May 20, 2010, Plaintiff filed a request for additional time to respond to Defendant’s

motion for Summary Judgment. In her request, Plaintiff states that her attorney “made me sign the

papers so that he would not be my attorney.” On February 5, 2010, Plaintiff’s counsel had filed a

purported “Substitution of Attorney,” which bears Plaintiff’s signature over the statement, in

English, that “I consent to this substitution.” He failed, however, to file any motion to withdraw as 1

counsel, and no order has issued allowing him to withdraw as counsel. See, CIVIL L.R. 11-5(a)

(“Counsel may not withdraw from an action until relieved by order of Court.. .”). From Plaintiff’s

May 20 request, it appears that she did not truly consent to the “Substitution of Attorney.” Based th

on the file herein,

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ORDER, page 2

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadline for Plaintiff to respond to Defendant’s motion

for summary judgment is extended to July 13, 2010. Defendant’s deadline for filing a reply is

extended to July 20, 2010. The hearing on the motion is CONTINUED to 10:00 a.m. on July 27,

2010.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s counsel’s purported “Substitution of Attorney”

is deemed inoperative until such time as Plaintiff’s counsel obtains leave of court to withdraw as

counsel of record. If Plaintiff’s counsel wishes to file a motion to withdraw as counsel, he shall file

the motion no later than June 1, 2010, for hearing at 10:00 a.m. on June 15, 2010 in Courtroom 5 of

this court. Plaintiff’s counsel serve a copy of the motion papers on Plaintiff, along with a Spanish

language translation, by Express Mail. Plaintiff may either file a written opposition to her attorney’s

motion to withdraw by June 11, 2010, or may appear at the hearing on June 15, 2010 (along with

someone who can interpret for her).

Dated: 5/21/10

 

PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER, page 3

Counsel automatically notified of this filing via the court’ s Electronic Case Filing system.

copies mailed on 5/21/10 to:

Dolores Banuelos

1574 Falcon Drive

Apartment #4

Salinas, CA 93905 

Tab Mitchell (by fax & mail)

The Mitchell Law Firm

321 First St., 2 Fl. nd

Hollister, CA 95023-3712

Fax: 831-636-6101 

 /s/ Donna Kirchner for 

 MARTHA BROWN

 Courtroom Deputy 

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