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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:77 Securities Fraud

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN V. BIVONA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-01386-EMC 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT 

FRANK MAZZOLA AND RELIEFDEFENDANT MICHELE MAZZOLA’S 

COUNSELS’ MOTION TO WITHDRAW 

AS ATTORNEYS OF RECORD

Docket No. 176

Counsel for Defendant Franz Mazzola and Relief-Defendant Michele Mazzola move to 

withdraw as attorneys of record on the ground that Defendants have failed to pay the agreed upon 

attorneys’ fees due and owing. Docket No. 176. Failure to pay attorneys’ fees constitutes good 

cause to withdraw under the California Rules of Professional Conduct. Kirkland v. Golden Boy 

Promotions, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 198853, *3 (C.D. Cal. May 8, 2013). Defendants do not 

oppose the instant motion; to the contrary, they previously stipulated to substituting themselves as 

pro se parties. Docket No. 173. 

The Court GRANTS the motion to withdraw. Defendants are reminded that pro se parties 

are expected to comply with all applicable rules, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

and the Civil Local Rules of this District.

This order disposes of Docket No. 176.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2017

______________________________________

EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

Case 3:16-cv-01386-EMC Document 180 Filed 04/25/17 Page 1 of 1