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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRAFUSION INTERNATIONAL, INC., 

et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

TERRAFUSION, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-02993-RS 

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO 

SHORTEN TIME AND DENYING 

REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE 

WITHDRAWAL AS COUNSEL

Zvi Silver asks to be immediately relieved as counsel for Defendants. Alternatively, he 

requests an order shortening time, so his motion to withdraw as counsel may be heard sooner. The 

request for immediate relief is denied, as a hearing is appropriate under the circumstances and 

Defendants have not yet retained new counsel. See United States v. High Country Broad. Co., 3 

F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993) (“A corporation may appear in federal court only through licensed 

counsel.”). Silver’s alternate request for an order shortening time is granted. The motion to 

withdraw currently set for hearing on December 29, 2016 shall be heard on December 15, 2016. 

Plaintiffs’ opposition brief, if any, shall be filed by December 7, 2016 and Silver’s reply shall be 

filed by December 12, 2016. In addition, Mark Cukier is ordered to appear in person on 

December 15, 2016 or show cause why his appearance should be excused.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2016

______________________________________

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

Case 3:15-cv-02993-RS Document 44 Filed 11/28/16 Page 1 of 1