Rivas v. Frank Brusco Maintenance, LLC
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:20-cv-08135
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rivas v. Frank Brusco Maintenance, LLC, Judge Woods scheduled a conference on defense counsel’s withdrawal motion and ordered two defendants to attend.
Frank Brusco, Sr., Frank Brusco, Jr., their defense counsel, and people appearing at the Southern District of New York courthouse.
What happened
In Rivas v. Frank Brusco Maintenance, LLC, defense counsel Michael K. Chong, LLC moved to withdraw as counsel for the defendants on May 25, 2021.
The court scheduled a June 2, 2021 conference about that motion and ordered Frank Brusco, Sr. and Frank Brusco, Jr. to participate. Defense counsel had to confirm their attendance to the court by May 28 and serve the order on the defendants.
Judge Gregory H. Woods also required people attending the courthouse to follow pandemic-entry procedures, including completing a questionnaire and having their temperature taken. The order did not decide the motion to withdraw.
The detailed version
- Rivas v. Frank Brusco Maintenance, LLC · No. 1:20-cv-08135
- Sarah Netburn
- May 26, 2021
Background
The opinion is an order concerning Michael K. Chong, LLC’s May 25, 2021 motion to withdraw as counsel of record for the defendants. The order does not state that the court ruled on whether counsel could withdraw.
Court’s Action
The court scheduled a conference for June 2, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., in Courtroom 12C of the Southern District of New York. Frank Brusco, Sr. and Frank Brusco, Jr. were ordered to participate. Defense counsel was directed to write to the court by May 28, 2021, confirming that those defendants would attend. Counsel was also directed to serve the order on the defendants and retain proof of service.
Courthouse Requirements
The order stated that, because of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, people appearing at the courthouse had to follow courthouse safety protocols. These included completing a questionnaire and having their temperature taken. The attached instructions stated that people who did not meet the entry requirements would not be permitted to enter.
Disposition
The court scheduled the conference and issued the related participation, confirmation, service, and courthouse-entry directives. Judge Gregory H. Woods did not decide the withdrawal motion in this order.
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