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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Foreclosure

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD OSBURN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00246-DAD-SAB

ORDER DISREGARDING NOTICE OF 

APPEARANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF 

COUNSEL

(ECF No. 54)

Ronald Osburn and Sadie Osburn (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action on February 21, 2019. 

(ECF No. 1.) On March 22, 2019, Defendants Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Formerly Doing 

Business as America’s Wholesale Lender, Bank of America, N.A., and Recontrust Company, 

N.A. (erroneously sued as Countrywide Home Loans, dba America’s Wholesale Lender, Bank of 

America Corporation, Recontrust, N.A.) filed a motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 19.) The motion 

was filed by counsel Ethan Schatz who is listed on the docket as counsel of record for Defendant 

Bank of America Corporation. On September 25, 2019, attorney Adam Frederick Summerfield 

filed a notice of appearance on behalf of Countrywide Home Loans and Reconstruct, N.A. (ECF 

No. 50.) On January 14, 2020, a “Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel” was filed by 

counsel Adam F. Summerfield. (ECF No. 54.) 

Rule 182 of the Local Rules of the Eastern District governs the substitution and 

withdrawal of attorneys. The form used in this instance is from the Central District of California 

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and it is unclear from the filing what action is being sought by Mr. Summerfield. Currently the 

docket reflects that Bank of America is represented by Ethan Schatz and Countrywide Home 

Loans and Recontrust, N.A. are being represented by Adam Summerfield. The current filing 

appears to request that Mr. Schatz be removed as attorney of record for Countrywide Home 

Loans and Recontrust, N.A., however, he is not listed as attorney for these parties. 

The Court shall disregard the Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel filed on 

January 14, 2020. If an attorney seeks to withdraw from representation, a filing that complies 

with Local Rule 182(d) is required. If an attorney is seeking to substitute in place of another 

attorney then a filing that complies with Local Rule 182(g) needs to be filed. To the extent that 

Defendants are seeking to change the representation within the firm, counsel should file a 

pleading clearly stating which attorney is to be terminated, who the attorney is that will be 

representing the party, and identifying the parties that are affected by the change.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Notice of Appearance or 

Withdrawal of Counsel filed on January 14, 2020 is DISREGARDED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 15, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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