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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOHN EDWARD ROBINSON, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 16-cv-01619-YGR 

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING 

IN PART ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION;

SETTING HEARING REGARDING REQUEST 

TO WITHDRAW

Re: Dkt. No. 42 

On November 3, 2016, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s 

complaint, granting leave to file an amended complaint by November 24, 2016. (Dkt. No. 38.) 

On November 22, 2016, plaintiffs filed an administrative motion seeking an extension of time to 

file an amended complaint, citing as a reason a “breakdown of communications” between 

plaintiffs and counsel. (Dkt. No. 40.) The Court granted such motion and set December 16, 2016 

as the new deadline for the filing of an amended complaint. (Dkt. No. 41.) 

On December 10, 2016, plaintiffs filed another administrative motion seeking three more 

weeks to file an amended complaint, again citing a break in communication. (Dkt. No. 42.) 

Additionally, plaintiffs’ counsel in the same motion requested leave to be relieved as counsel, and 

has represented that plaintiffs would object to her withdrawal as such. (Id.) Defendants oppose 

granting an extension of time to file an amended complaint. (Dkt. No. 44.) Having carefully 

considered the papers submitted and for good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS as follows: 

The Court DENIES plaintiffs’ counsel’s request to withdraw. Counsel must file a proper 

motion to withdraw her representation by Tuesday, December 20, 2016, including a declaration 

indicating that she has: (1) spoken directly with plaintiffs about their case generally, answering 

their questions regarding the status of the proceedings; (2) discussed the delivery of any legal files 

to plaintiffs and other consequences of counsel’s withdrawal in this matter; and (3) informed 

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plaintiffs of the deadlines set forth herein, as well as the date, time, and location of the hearing on 

counsel’s motion to withdraw set forth below. Additionally, counsel must provide the Court with 

plaintiffs’ current address and contact information. Counsel shall also submit proof of service of a 

notice to plaintiffs stating the effects of a withdrawal of counsel: 

NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED 

You will not have an attorney representing you. You may wish to seek 

legal assistance. If you do not have a new attorney to represent you in this action 

or proceeding, and you are legally permitted to do so, you will be representing 

yourself. It will be your responsibility to comply with all court rules and 

applicable laws. If you fail to do so, or fail to appear at hearings, action may 

be taken against you. You may lose your case.

If you do not keep the Court and other parties informed of your current 

address and telephone number, they will not be able to send you notices of actions 

that may affect you, including actions that may adversely affect your interests 

or result in your losing your case. 

Any opposition to counsel’s motion to withdraw must be filed no later than January 3, 

2017. A hearing on this motion will be set for Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., in the 

Federal Building, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, Courtroom 1. If the motion is opposed, 

plaintiffs and counsel must appear personally. 

The amended complaint shall also be filed no later than January 3, 2017.

This terminates Docket Number 42. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 15, 2016 

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 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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