United States v. Pedaline

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO : UNITED STATES OFAMERICA, : CASE NO. 4:23-cv-01744 : Plaintiff, : ORDER : [Resolving Doc. 19] v. : : YLP LLC, ET AL., : : Defendants. : : JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: Attorneys Theresa L. Nelson, Liam H. McMillin, and Matthew Gurbach; and the Bricker Graydon LLP law firm move for leave to withdraw as counsel for Defendant YLP LLC (YLP).1 Moving counsel says that on February 22, 2024, YLP notified counsel that it was terminating moving counsel’s representation of YLP.2 YLP, through counsel, also moves for a stay of proceedings for thirty days after the resolution of this motion, for YLP to hire new counsel and respond to the Complaint. YLP is a limited liability company and cannot appear before this Court.3 So, the Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Counsel’s motion to withdraw and DENIES YLP’s motion for a stay. The Court ORDERS YLP to retain and have new counsel enter an appearance within 45 days. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: February 29, 2024 JAMES S. GWIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 1 Doc. 19, PageID #: 166. 2 , PageID #: 167. 3 , 1:20-CV-02290, 2020 WL 7138650, at *1 (N.D. Ohio Dec. 7, 2020)