Free Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:04-cv-00399-GMS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE BROADBAND OFFICE, INC. Debtor : : 01-BK-01720 01-AV-60200

BROADBAND OFFICE, INC. Plaintiff v. DITTO COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Defendant

: : Civil Action No. 04-399 GMS : : : : ORDER

WHEREAS, on June 21, 2004, an Order was issued withdrawing the reference of adversary proceeding (D.I. 1), and the case was assigned to the undersigned; WHEREAS, on August 5, 2005, a Scheduling Order (D.I. 15) was issued and a 1-day bench trial was scheduled for March 15, 2006; WHEREAS, on August 23, 2005, counsel for the defendant Ditto Communications Technologies, Inc., filed a motion for leave to withdraw as counsel (D.I. 16); WHEREAS, after having considered defense counsel's motion to withdraw, the court concludes that withdrawal is appropriate; and WHEREAS, "a corporation may appear in the federal courts only through licensed counsel"1;

Rowland v. California Mens Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 202 (1993); Carefirst of Maryland, Inc. v. Care First Transportation, Inc., No. Civ. A. 02-229(MPT), 2002 WL 31500927, at * 3

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The Motion for Leave to Withdraw is GRANTED; 2. The defendant shall have 30 days from the date of this Order within which to obtain new counsel.

September 16, 2005

/s/ Gregory M. Sleet UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

(D. Del. Nov. 1, 2002).