Opinion
2:21-CV-02016-CDS-BNW
01-03-2023
PROCAPS LABORATORIES, INC, a Nevada corporation Plaintiff, v. GH EXPRESS CALI, INC, a Foreign Corporation; MAN J INDER KAUR d/b/a GH EXPRESS; DOES 1-10, inclusive; and ROES 1-10 inclusive Defendants. GH EXPRESS CALI INC, Counterclaimant, v. PROCAPS LABORATORIES INC, Counter Defendant.
THE REICH LAW FIRM Jeff Reich, CA Bar No. 067250 Counsel for Defendants/Counterclaimants GH Express Cali Inc. and Manjinder Kaur
THE REICH LAW FIRM Jeff Reich, CA Bar No. 067250 Counsel for Defendants/Counterclaimants GH Express Cali Inc. and Manjinder Kaur
MOTION OF DEFENDANTS GH EXPRESS CALI, INC., AND MANJINDER KAUR d/b/a GH EXPRESS TO FURTHER EXTEND TIME WITHIN WHICH DEFENDANTS MUST ENGAGE LOCAL COUNSEL
BRENDA WEKSLER UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
COME NOW Defendants, GH EXPRESS CALI, INC. (“GH EXPRESS”) and MANJINDER KAUR d/b/a GH EXPRESS (“Kaur”) (collectively the “Defendants”), by and through their counsel of record, Jeff Reich of the Reich Law Firm, and hereby file this Motion To Further Extend the Time within which Defendants Must Engage Local Counsel. We request an additional two weeks, to and including January 13, 2022. The Court's prior Order, gave us until tomorrow, December 30, 2022, to comply.
I have received written communication from local counsel, Brian Berman, that he is willing to serve as local counsel, as required by Local Rule LR IA 11-2(d). He has also informed me that he is on vacation and will not be available to finalize the paperwork until the week of January 9th.
These are my reasons for requesting a further extension of time, to and including January 13, 2023, in which to file this request for additional time to comply with this Court's order that we have local counsel of record.
Good cause exists for this request. The Christmas season has made it more difficult for us to find and to contact local counsel to request help. But, I have finally made arrangements and request sufficient time to complete our obligations regarding local counsel.
Opposing counsel, Mr. Infuso, has extended professional courtesy, so our issue here does not wreak havoc with the overall discovery schedule. One side or the other may ultimately present a request for protective order to the Court, if necessary, but that does not affect this request for an extension.
Accordingly, because we are in the midst of the Christmas season, Defendants seek an extension of two weeks, until December 30, 2022, to designate new local counsel.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that ECF No. 68 is GRANTED. The deadline for Defendants to retain local counsel is extended until January 13, 2023.
IT IS SO ORDERED