Underhill v. For The Earth Corporation

D. Nevada

Underhill v. For The Earth Corporation

DecidedFebruary 21, 2025

Docket2:21-cv-01287

StatusUnknown

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2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 3 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 4 * * * 5 Frank Underhill, Jr., Case No. 2:21-cv-01287-CDS-DJA 6 Plaintiff, 7 Order v. 8 For the Earth Corporation, an Arizona 9 corporation; Nelson Grist, an individual; et al.,

10 Defendants.

11 12 Joshua A. Sliker, Esq. of the law firm Jackson Lewis P.C., moves to withdraw as counsel 13 of record for Defendants For the Earth Corporation (“FTEC”) and Nelson Grist. The Court finds 14 that counsel has met the requirements of Local Rule IA 11-6(b). Additionally, no party has 15 opposed the motion, constituting their consent to the Court granting it under Local Rule 7-2(d). 16 Plaintiff has also indicated that he does not oppose the withdrawal.1 (ECF No. 73). The Court 17 thus grants the motion. Because it is a corporation, FTEC must retain counsel to proceed in this 18 action. See Reading Intern., Inc. v. Malulani Group, Ltd., 814 F.3d 1046, 1053 (9th Cir. 2016) 19 (explaining that corporations must be represented by counsel). 20 21 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Joshua Sliker, Esq.’s motion to withdraw (ECF 22 No. 72) is granted. 23 24 25

26 1 Plaintiff indicated that he opposes defense counsel’s request for a thirty day stay of the case to 27 allow Defendants time to retain new counsel. However, since defense counsel moved to withdraw, the parties have stipulated to an extension of discovery deadlines, mooting the stay 1 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that FTEC must file a status report regarding its retention 2 of counsel on or before March 24, 2025. Failure to comply with this order may result in 3 sanctions. 4 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to place FTEC 5 and Nelson Grist’s last known addresses on the docket. Because defense counsel has provided 6 two addresses for FTEC, the Court will place the address directed to an individual on the docket:

8 For the Earth Corporation c/o IVEX Health Corporation 9 2801 E. Camelback Rd, Suite 200 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 10 (602) 502-0602 nelson@ivexhealthcorp.com 11

12 Nelson Grist 4114 N. 28th Street 13 Apt 4004 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 14 (602) 502-0602 nelson@ngrist.com 15

16 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to send this 17 order to FTEC and Nelson Grist at the addresses above and to also send a copy of this order to 18 FTEC at the below address: 19 20 For the Earth Corporation 3420 E. Shea Blvd, Suite 200 21 Phoenix, Arizona 85028 22 23 DATED: February 21, 2025 24 25 DANIEL J. ALBREGTS 26 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 27

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2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 3 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 4 * * * 5 Frank Underhill, Jr., Case No. 2:21-cv-01287-CDS-DJA 6 Plaintiff, 7 Order v. 8 For the Earth Corporation, an Arizona 9 corporation; Nelson Grist, an individual; et al.,

10 Defendants.

11 12 Joshua A. Sliker, Esq. of the law firm Jackson Lewis P.C., moves to withdraw as counsel 13 of record for Defendants For the Earth Corporation (“FTEC”) and Nelson Grist. The Court finds 14 that counsel has met the requirements of Local Rule IA 11-6(b). Additionally, no party has 15 opposed the motion, constituting their consent to the Court granting it under Local Rule 7-2(d). 16 Plaintiff has also indicated that he does not oppose the withdrawal.1 (ECF No. 73). The Court 17 thus grants the motion. Because it is a corporation, FTEC must retain counsel to proceed in this 18 action. See Reading Intern., Inc. v. Malulani Group, Ltd., 814 F.3d 1046, 1053 (9th Cir. 2016) 19 (explaining that corporations must be represented by counsel). 20 21 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Joshua Sliker, Esq.’s motion to withdraw (ECF 22 No. 72) is granted. 23 24 25

26 1 Plaintiff indicated that he opposes defense counsel’s request for a thirty day stay of the case to 27 allow Defendants time to retain new counsel. However, since defense counsel moved to withdraw, the parties have stipulated to an extension of discovery deadlines, mooting the stay 1 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that FTEC must file a status report regarding its retention 2 of counsel on or before March 24, 2025. Failure to comply with this order may result in 3 sanctions. 4 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to place FTEC 5 and Nelson Grist’s last known addresses on the docket. Because defense counsel has provided 6 two addresses for FTEC, the Court will place the address directed to an individual on the docket:

8 For the Earth Corporation c/o IVEX Health Corporation 9 2801 E. Camelback Rd, Suite 200 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 10 (602) 502-0602 nelson@ivexhealthcorp.com 11

12 Nelson Grist 4114 N. 28th Street 13 Apt 4004 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 14 (602) 502-0602 nelson@ngrist.com 15

16 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to send this 17 order to FTEC and Nelson Grist at the addresses above and to also send a copy of this order to 18 FTEC at the below address: 19 20 For the Earth Corporation 3420 E. Shea Blvd, Suite 200 21 Phoenix, Arizona 85028 22 23 DATED: February 21, 2025 24 25 DANIEL J. ALBREGTS 26 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 27

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