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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Joan Perkons,

 Plaintiff,

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American Acceptance, LLC,

 Defendant.

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No. CV-10-8021-PCT-PGR

 

 ORDER

Pending before the Court is the defendant's counsel’s Motion for

Withdrawal of Counsel, filed June 10, 2010, wherein counsel requests that he be

permitted to withdraw as counsel for defendant American Acceptance, LLC for

the reason that he and the defendant have irreconcilable differences that cannot

be resolved. No opposition to the motion has been filed to date by either the

defendant or the plaintiff. The Court finds that the motion should be granted

pursuant to LRCiv 83.3(b)(2) and ER 1.16 of the Arizona Rules of Professional

Conduct.

The withdrawal of the defendant's counsel without substitution of new

counsel means that the defendant, a limited liability company, is not now properly

before the Court, In re Highley, 459 F.2d 554, 555-56 (9th Cir. 1972), since it is

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 The Joint Case Management Report shall be filed in accordance with

the Order Setting Scheduling Conference (doc. #15).

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well-established that a corporation or a partnership or any other type of

unincorporated association may only appear in federal court through a licensed

attorney. Rowland v. California Men's Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 201-02, 113 S.Ct.

716, 721 (1993); In re America West Airlines, 40 F.3d 1058 (9th Cir. 1994). The

defendant is advised that the Court will not permit it to file any document or

appear in any proceeding in this action through its managing member or

any other non-attorney, and that if it does not timely obtain new counsel

licensed to practice before this Court it will be subject to having default and

default judgment entered against it. United States v. High Country

Broadcasting Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993). Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel (doc. #17) is

granted and that Sanford J. Germaine and the law firm of Casebolt, Germaine &

Schenk, PLC are withdrawn as counsel for defendant American Acceptance,

LLC.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant American Acceptance LLC

shall have through August 16, 2010 in which to obtain new counsel and to have

that counsel file a notice of appearance in this action.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant American Acceptance LLC

shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint no later than August 25,

2010.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Scheduling Conference set for August

9, 2010 is vacated and is reset to Monday, October 4, 2010, at 11:00 am. in

Courtroom 601 of the Sandra Day O’Connor United States Courthouse.1

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall mail a copy of

this Order to defendant American Acceptance, LLC, 3606A Morris Ave., Suite

114, Pueblo, CO 81008-1369.

DATED this 12th day of July, 2010.

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