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Parties Involved:
California Milk Processor Board
Counter Claimant
Diversified Consumer Goods, LLC.
Counter Defendant
Diversified Flavor, LLC
Counter Defendant
Food Market Merchandising, Inc.
Counter Defendant
Paul Henson
Counter Defendant
Magic Straws, LLC
Counter Defendant
Reach Companies, LLC
Counter Defendant
Jon Tollefson
Counter Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FOOD MARKET MERCHANDISING, 

INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA MILK PROCESSOR 

BOARD,

Defendant.

CALIFORNIA MILK PROCESSOR 

BOARD,

Counter Claimant,

v.

FOOD MARKET MERCHANDISING, 

INC.; MAGIC STRAWS, LLC; REACH 

COMPANIES, LLC; JON TOLLEFSON; 

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER GOODS, 

LLC, DIVERSIFIED FLAVOR, LLC and 

PAUL HENSON,

Counter Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-01083-TLN-CKD

ORDER REGARDING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR 

COUNTER DEFENDANT

The Law Offices of K. Greg Peterson, Esq, (“Counter Defedants’ counsel”) represents 

Counter Defendants Diversified Consumer Goods, LLC (together with Diversified Flavor, LLC 

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and Paul Henson) in this matter, and filed a motion to withdraw as counsel, on January 14, 2016, 

followed by a subsequent updated motion on April 6, 2016. (Mot. to Withdr., ECF Nos. 62 & 

67.) These motions were made due to Counter Defendants expressing a “desire to retain new 

counsel,” as well as, Counter Defendants’ discontinuation of “communicating with Peterson 

regarding its representation [or] paying him for his services at this point.” (ECF No. 67 at 5.) 

Counter Defendants’ counsel sent written notice to Counter Defendants’ email address, advising

them of their need for new counsel, and provided them with the names and telephone numbers of 

three attorneys to possibly represent them. (ECF No. 62 at 2.)

In consideration of counsel’s stated reason for withdrawal, Counter Defendants have 

shown no apparent opposition. (ECF No. 67 at 5.) Additionally, there is no apparent prejudice to 

the administration of justice or the timeliness of resolving this case. Id. Local Rule 183(a) states 

that, “A corporation or other entity may appear only by an attorney.” Thus, Counter Defendants 

are barred from appearing in propria persona. Accordingly, Counter Defendants have forty-five 

(45) days from the entry of this order to acquire new representation. 

The Court hereby GRANTS the Motion to Withdraw. (ECF Nos. 62 & 67.)

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: June 8, 2016

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