As Diamond‘s chapter 11 process is now chapter 7, there’s been shifts in the case such as an appointment of a trustee to oversee the chapter 7 process. As part of that process, counsel for other parties will begin to withdraw from the case as their services are no longer needed. Klestadt Winters Jureller Southard & Stevens has notified the court it’s withdrawing from the case as the counsel to NECA.

The Firm’s engagement on behalf of NECA, LLC was in connection with specific matters that are no longer pending in this Bankruptcy Case. The engagement of the Firm has concluded as to these matters. Local counsel has previously sought to withdraw.

NECA, LLC is no longer involved in this matter and no longer wishes to be represented in this case. Thus, Local Rule (b)(2) in inapplicable.

The local counsel is likely Zvi Guttman who is attempting to become the counsel to the trustee to the case, so this is likely to help that part of the process along.