Black Mountain Equities, Inc. v. Players Network, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 BLACK MOUNTAIN EQUITIES, Case No. 18-cv-1745-BAS-KSC INC., et al.,

ORDER:

Plaintiffs, (1) DENYING WITHOUT v. PREJUDICE MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

PLAYERS NETWORK, INC., OF RECORD; AND

Defendant. (2) GRANTING MOTION TO

EXTEND TIME TO

RESPOND TO PENDING

MOTIONS

16 [ECF No. 63]

17 Presently before the Court is a request by Defendant Players Network, Inc.’s counsel to withdraw from this matter and to extend the time for Players Network to respond to two pending motions. (ECF No. 63.) Players Network is principally represented by Barney C. Ales, Esq. of Barney C. Ales, Ltd. (Ales Decl. ¶ 2, ECF No. 63-2.) Further, Mr. Ales located Guillermo Cabrera, Esq. of The Cabrera Firm, A.P.C. to act as local counsel in the matter. (Id. ¶ 4.) Both counsel seek to withdraw. (ECF No. 63.) In support of the request, Mr. Ales states, “Recently a breakdown has occurred in the…