United States of America for the Use and Benefit of Just Construction, Inc. v. K.O.O. Construction, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR Case No.: 19cv1753 JM (KSC)
THE USE AND BENEFIT OF JUST
CONSTRUCTION, INC.,
13 Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
14 v. COUNSEL’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW K.O.O. CONSTRUCTION, INC.; and GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY,
17 Defendants,
AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.
20 21 On April 19, 2021, counsel for Just Construction Inc., (“JCI”) – Louis J. Blum and Kelly A. Floyd of Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP (“FTB”) – filed the instant motion to withdraw as counsel of record for JCI “based on JCI’s failure to pay substantial amounts owed to FTB” and “material breach of the services agreement with FTB.” (Doc. No. 60.) By declaration, counsel avers that Mr. Romero was repeatedly advised that FTB would file the instant motion to withdraw if payment issues were not resolved. (Doc. No. 60-1.) Attached to the motion is a proof of service signed by an FTB employee stating that a copy of the motion and its…