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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PACIFIC MDF PRODUCTS, INC.,

NO. CIV. S-05-642 LKK/JFM

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

BIO-MASS ENERGY CONCEPTS, LLC;

ADVANCED RECYCLING EQUIPMENT,

INC.; and DONALD KUNKEL,

Defendants.

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AND RELATED COUNTER-CLAIMS.

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Pending before the court is a motion to withdraw filed by

counsel for defendants. Local Rule 83-182(d) provides that

withdrawal may be granted so long as the grounds for withdrawal are

based upon the California Rules of Professional Conduct. Under

Rule 3-700(c)(5), permissive withdrawal is allowed when the client

renders it unreasonably difficult for counsel to carry out

representation. Cal. Rules of Prof. Conduct 3-700(C)(1)(d).

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 The court notes that it indicated a different date at oral 1

argument.

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Because it appears that there is a fundamental disagreement between

counsel and clients, see Lindse v. Admiral Ins. Co., 804 F. Supp.

47, 52 (N.D. Cal. 1992), the court grants the motion based upon the

papers and after oral argument. Accordingly, the court orders as

follows:

1. The motion to withdraw is GRANTED.

2. Counsel is ORDERED to release all client papers and

property to clients within fifteen (15) days of the date

of this order, including correspondences, pleadings,

deposition transcripts, exhibits, physical evidence,

expert reports, and other items reasonably necessary to

the clients’ representation, whether the clients have

paid for them or not, in accordance with Rule 3-700(D)

of the California Rules of Professional Conduct.

3. A status conference is SET for March 19, 2007 at 2:30

p.m. Defendants are reminded that corporations may only 1

appear by attorney pursuant to L.R. 83-183(a).

4.. All dates previously set regarding the pre-trial

conference and trial are VACATED.

5. Counsel is ORDERED to serve a copy of this order on

defendants. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 17, 2007.

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