Argudo v. Parea Group LLC
- Jesse Furman
- 1:18-cv-00678
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Argudo v. Parea Group LLC, Judge Furman set briefing deadlines on counsel’s withdrawal motion and kept the fairness hearing scheduled.
EGS, the defendants it sought to stop representing, Il Mulino USA, LLC, and the parties involved in the scheduled fairness hearing.
What happened
In Argudo v. Parea Group LLC, the law firm Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP asked to stop representing several defendants and Il Mulino USA, LLC.
The court set January 19, 2021, as the deadline for any opposition and January 21, 2021, as the deadline for any reply. It also reminded the defendants that limited liability companies may appear in federal court only through licensed counsel.
Judge Furman did not decide the withdrawal motion in this order. He kept the fairness hearing scheduled for January 28, 2021, and cautioned the defendants to resolve their representation promptly.
The detailed version
- Argudo v. Parea Group LLC · No. 1:18-cv-00678
- Jesse Furman
- Jan. 12, 2021
Background
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP ("EGS") moved to withdraw as counsel for Pasta Perfect, LLC, IM 60 Street LLC, Wonderful Restaurant, LLC, Brian Galligan (collectively, the "BSP Defendants"), and Il Mulino USA, LLC. The opinion does not state the grounds for the requested withdrawal.
Order
The court set January 19, 2021, as the deadline for opposing the motion and January 21, 2021, as the deadline for any reply. The court stated that the fairness hearing remained scheduled for January 28, 2021, at 3:00 p.m.
The court reminded the defendants that a limited liability company may appear in federal court only through licensed counsel. It also cautioned the defendants that resolving their representation promptly was in their interest and that uncertainty about representation was unlikely to result in postponement of the fairness hearing because the defendants had known about the issue and hearing date for several weeks.
Disposition
The order set briefing deadlines and addressed representation; it did not grant or deny EGS’s motion to withdraw. Judge Jesse M. Furman ordered the parties to proceed under the stated schedule.
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