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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHARIDAN STILES, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

WALMART, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-CV-2234-KJM-DMC

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 

INDUSTRIES,

Plaintiff,

v.

SHARIDAN STILES,

Defendant.

No. 2:19-CV-1218-KJM-DMC

SHARIDAN STILES,

Plaintiff,

v.

TARGET CORPORATION,

Defendant.

No. 2:19-CV-2144-KJM-DMC

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SHARIDAN STILES,

Plaintiff,

v.

CVS PHARMACY, INC.,

Defendant.

No. 2:19-CV-2145-KJM-DMC

SHARIDAN STILES,

Plaintiff,

v.

WAL-MART STORES, INC.,

Defendant.

No. 2:19-CV-2146-KJM-DMC

ORDER

Pending before the Court in these related actions are various applications for leave 

to withdraw filed by counsel for Sharidan Stiles and Stiles 4 U, Inc. Specifically, the following 

applications have been filed:

Applications filed in Case No. 14-CV-2234-KJM-DMC

ECF No. 451 Dhillon Law Group (DLG) ex parte application for 

leave to withdraw and for stay of proceedings.

No hearing date noticed.

ECF No. 452 DLG amended ex parte application for leave to 

withdraw and for stay of proceedings. 

No hearing date noticed. 

ECF No. 453 Pierce, Bainbridge, Beck, Price & Hecht LLP

(PBBP&H) ex parte application for leave to 

withdraw and for stay of proceedings. 

Noticed for hearing before District Judge 

on June 26, 2020.

ECF No. 469 DLG ex parte application for in camera proceedings 

on applications for leave to withdraw.

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Applications Filed in Case No. 19-CV-1218-KJM-DMC

ECF No. 42 PBBP&H ex parte application for leave to 

withdraw and for stay of proceedings. 

Noticed for hearing before District Judge 

on June 26, 2020.

ECF No. 43 DLG ex parte application for leave to withdraw and 

for stay of proceedings. 

No hearing date noticed. 

Applications Filed in Case No. 19-CV-2144-KJM-DMC

ECF No. 35 DLG ex parte application for leave to withdraw and 

for stay of proceedings. 

No hearing date noticed. 

ECF No. 36 DLG amended ex parte application for leave to 

withdraw and for stay of proceedings. 

No hearing date noticed. 

ECF No. 37 PBBP&H ex parte application for leave to 

withdraw and for stay of proceedings. 

Noticed for hearing before District Judge 

on June 26, 2020.

Application Filed in Case No. 19-CV-2145-KJM-DMC

ECF No. 31 PBBP&H ex parte application for leave to 

withdraw and for stay of proceedings. 

Noticed for hearing before District Judge 

on June 26, 2020.

DLG did not file an application for leave to withdraw in this case.

Applications Filed in Case No. 19-CV-2146-KJM-DMC

ECF No. 42 DLG ex parte application for leave to withdraw and 

for stay of proceedings. 

No hearing date noticed. 

ECF No. 43 DLG amended ex parte application for leave to 

withdraw and for stay of proceedings. 

No hearing date noticed. 

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ECF No. 44 PBBP&H ex parte application for leave to 

withdraw and for stay of proceedings. 

Noticed for hearing before District Judge 

on June 26, 2020.

These matters have been referred to the undersigned and dates before the District 

Judge have been vacated. See ECF No. 456 in case no. 14-CV-2234-KJM-DMC (minute order), 

ECF No. 45 is case no. 19-CV-1218-KJM-DMC (minute order), ECF No. 38 in case no. 19-CV2144-KJM-DMC (minute order), ECF no. 32 in case no. 19-CV-2145-KJM-DMC (minute order), 

and ECF No. 46 in case no. 19-CV-2146-KJM-DMC (minute order). 

If granted, the various applications would leave Sharidan Stiles and Stiles 4 U, 

Inc., without any counsel in these actions. Therefore, the applications are governed by Eastern 

District of California Local Rule 182(d). That rule provides:

Unless otherwise provided herein, an attorney who has appeared 

may not withdraw leaving the client in propria persona without leave of 

court upon noticed motion and notice to the client and all other parties 

who have appeared. The attorney shall provide an affidavit stating the 

current or last known address or addresses of the client and the efforts 

made to notify the client of the motion to withdraw. Withdrawal as 

attorney is governed by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar 

of California, and the attorney shall conform to the requirements of those 

Rules. The authority and duty of the attorney of record shall continue 

until relieved by order of the Court issued hereunder. Leave to withdraw 

may be granted subject to such appropriate conditions as the Court deems 

fit. 

Id. 

Here, the applications filed by DLG are procedurally defective in that none is

styled as a noticed motion. Rather, they are all filed as ex parte applications with no hearing date. 

To the extent DLG filed the applications for hearing on shortened notice, DLG did not obtain an 

order shortening time under Eastern District of California Local Rule 144(e). Notwithstanding 

these technical deficiencies, the Court will sua sponte shorten time for a hearing on the pending 

applications and excuse the filing defects. A review of the dockets reflects that the applications 

otherwise comply with Local Rule 182(d). 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The pending applications for leave to withdraw are all set for hearing 

before the undersigned on June 16, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in Redding, California;

2. All counsel shall appear telephonically through CourtCall;

3. Counsel for Sharidan Stiles and Stiles 4 U, Inc., shall arrange for Ms. 

Stiles’ appearance telephonically though CourtCall; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order by mail to 

the following address:

Sharidan Stiles

Stiles 4 U, Inc.

2570 Harlan Drive

Redding, CA 96001

Dated: June 5, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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