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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1121 Trademark Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CRS RECOVERY, INC., a Virginia

Corporation, and DALE MAYBERRY,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JOHN LAXTON, aka

johnlaxton@gmail.com, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 06-7093 CW

ORDER CONCERNING

DISCHARGE OF COUNSEL

FOR DEFENDANTS JOHN

LAXTON AND NORTHBAY

REAL ESTATE, INC. 

A case management conference was held in the above-entitled

action. Val Hornstein and Michael D. Morris of the Hornstein Law

Offices, counsel for Defendants John Laxton and Northbay Real

Estate, Inc., did not appear. Messrs. Hornstein and Morris have

filed a notice stating that Laxton and Northbay have discharged

them as counsel. 

Because Messrs. Hornstein and Morris are currently counsel of

record in this action, they must file a motion or stipulation and

proposed order for leave to withdraw as counsel; their notice is

not sufficient. See Civ. L.R. 11-5(a). If leave to withdraw is

granted, Laxton and Northbay will be without representation. 

Although Laxton may represent himself, he cannot appear on behalf

of Northbay because he is not an attorney. See United States v.

Case 4:06-cv-07093-CW Document 211 Filed 07/14/10 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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High Country Broad. Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993)

(citing Rowland v. Cal. Men’s Colony, 506 U.S. 194 (1993) and 28

U.S.C. § 1654). 

If counsel for Northbay is allowed to withdraw and Northbay

defaults on any of its obligations, Plaintiffs CRS Recovery, Inc.,

and Dale Mayberry may seek appropriate relief. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 14, 2010 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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