Cruz Rosales v. Bklyn Local Draft LLC
- Clarke
- 1:24-cv-05572
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Cruz Rosales v. Bklyn Local Draft, Judge Clarke granted defense counsel’s withdrawal and stayed discovery and deadlines until June 13, 2025.
The defendants and their former lawyers were directly affected. The withdrawal was granted, the former lawyers were removed from the case, and discovery and all deadlines were stayed until June 13, 2025. The defendants must retain counsel for the LLC, or default judgment may result.
What happened
In Cruz Rosales v. Bklyn Local Draft LLC, the defendants’ lawyers asked to withdraw from representing BKLYN Local Draft LLC, Billy Waite, and Juan Gomez.
The court granted the request and stayed all discovery and case deadlines until June 13, 2025, so the defendants could retain new counsel. The court warned that the LLC cannot appear in federal court without a lawyer and that failing to retain counsel may result in default judgment.
Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke ordered the former lawyers to serve the order on the defendants and directed the Clerk of Court to remove the lawyers from the case and terminate the withdrawal application.
The detailed version
- Cruz Rosales v. Bklyn Local Draft LLC · No. 1:24-cv-05572
- Clarke
- May 21, 2025
Background
Stephen D. Hans & Associates, P.C. moved to withdraw as counsel of record for the defendants. The opinion does not state the reasons for the requested withdrawal.
Ruling
Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke granted the application to withdraw. The court stayed all discovery and deadlines until June 13, 2025, to allow the defendants to retain new counsel.
The court reminded the defendants that a limited liability company may not appear in federal court without an attorney. It warned that failure to retain counsel may result in default judgment against the defendant. The opinion does not state that default judgment was entered.
Other Orders
The court ordered Stephen D. Hans & Associates, P.C. to serve the order on the defendants. It directed the Clerk of Court to terminate Stephen D. Hans & Associates, P.C., including attorneys Stephen D. Hans and Nils C. Shillito, as counsel of record for BKLYN Local Draft LLC, Billy Waite, and Juan Gomez. The Clerk was also directed to terminate the withdrawal application filed at ECF No. 48.
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