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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUXOTTICA GROUP, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

OBDULIA’S JEWELRY,

Defendant.

Case No.: 18-CV-841-JLS (BGS)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY

(ECF No. 8)

Presently before the Court Defendant’s Motion to Substitute Attorney, (ECF No. 8). 

Defendant is currently represented by William Baker, Esq., of Moreno & Associates Law 

Firm. Defendant wishes to represent itself in pro per. Therefore, this Motion would be 

more properly brought as a motion to withdraw as counsel by Mr. Baker.

An attorney may not withdraw as counsel except by leave of court, Darby v. City of 

Torrance, 810 F. Supp. 275, 276 (C.D. Cal. 1992), and “[t]he decision to grant or deny 

counsel’s motion to withdraw is committed to the discretion of the trial court,” LaGrand v. 

Stewart, 133 F.3d 1253, 1269 (9th Cir. 1998). In ruling on a motion to withdraw as counsel, 

courts consider: (1) the reasons why withdrawal is sought; (2) the prejudice withdrawal 

may cause to other litigants; (3) the harm withdrawal might cause to the administration of 

justice; and (4) the degree to which withdrawal will delay the resolution of the case. Irwin 

v. Mascott, No. C 97-4737 JL, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28264, at *4 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 1, 

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2004). 

The present motion provides no reasons why Mr. Baker seeks to withdraw as 

counsel. Thus, the Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the Motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 12, 2018

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