Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01381/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01381-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 310
Nature of Suit: Airplane Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1330 Breach of Contract

---

1 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 This matter is before the court on the motion to dismiss by defendants Kevin Strait and 

18 Anzen Legal Group, defendant/counterclaimant Paul Thomas’s motion for writ of possession, and 

19 plaintiff/counterclaim defendant ABOA’s motion for leave to file pleadings without local 

20 counsel. The parties filed a stipulated request to continue the hearings on the above matters and 

21 reschedule the deadline to submit a joint status report, ECF No. 25, and the court granted their 

22 request, ECF No. 26; see E.D. Cal. L.R. 143. 

23 At the same time, the court notes that according to one filing by ABOA, the relationship 

24 between the plaintiff’s pro hac vice counsel and local counsel “soured” and caused ABOA “to 

25 move to proceed without local counsel.” Reply Mot. Leave at 2, ECF No. 17. In the absence of a 

26 local designee, ABOA’s pro hac vice counsel may not maintain his pro hac vice admission in this 

27 case. Under Local Rule 180(b)(2)(ii), an attorney appearing pro hac vice must designate “a 

28 member of the Bar of this Court with whom the Court and opposing counsel may readily 

ABOA, LLC, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

Paul Thomas et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:22-cv-01381-KJM-DB 

ORDER 

Case 2:22-cv-01381-KJM-DB Document 27 Filed 11/02/22 Page 1 of 2
2 

1 communicate regarding that attorney’s conduct of the action and upon whom service shall be 

2 made.” 

3 The court directs ABOA to notify the court regarding the status of the plaintiff’s local 

4 counsel within 7 days of the filed date of this order. If Daniel Linhardt is no longer the 

5 designated local counsel, the plaintiff is directed to designate local counsel within 14 days of the 

6 filed date of this order. 

7 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

8 DATED: November 1, 2022. 

Case 2:22-cv-01381-KJM-DB Document 27 Filed 11/02/22 Page 2 of 2