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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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 Mr. Torbet declines to detail the conduct to which he refers in order to preserve his clients'

confidences.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL—No. C-04-04451 RMW

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

E-FILED on 8/28/06

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JAREK MOLSKI, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JACK LONDON'S BAR & GRILL, et al.,

Defendants.

No. C-04-04451 RMW

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

[Re Docket Nos. 53, 61]

Hugo Torbet, counsel of record for defendants Jack London's Bar & Grill and Carmel Chili

Company, Inc. (collectively, "defendants") in the above-captioned action, moves to withdraw as

counsel. Mr. Torbet cites, inter alia, his clients' breach of a fee and expense agreement and refers to

conduct on the part of his clients that have rendered it unreasonably difficult to carry out his

employment.1

 Defendants have filed a statement of non-opposition to Mr. Torbet's motion to

withdraw. Indeed, although they dispute the contentions in Mr. Torbet's motion, defendants note

that they wish to terminate the services of Mr. Torbet and have filed notice seeking to substitute Jack

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Hill, president of Jack London's Bar & Grill and Carmel Chili Company, Inc., as counsel of record. 

Mr. Hill is apparently an attorney licensed to practice before this court.

Accordingly, the court finds this matter suitable for determination on the papers without oral

argument, Civil L.R. 7-1(b). The September 1, 2006 hearing date is VACATED and the motion is

GRANTED. 

DATED: 8/28/06

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL—No. C-04-04451 RMW

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to:

Counsel for Plaintiffs:

Thomas E. Frankovich tfrankovich@disabilitieslaw.com 

Jennifer L. Steneberg jsteneberg@disabilitieslaw.com 

Counsel for Defendants:

Jack Hill, Esq jackhillsf@gmail.com

Hugo Torbet hugotorbet@yahoo.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not

registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 8/28/06 SPT

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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