Eutelsat Opposing Counsel Withdrawal in Guaranty Breach Claim

Before approving a motion by counsel at Aran Correa to withdraw from representing defendant Bras Trading, the court should first resolve plaintiff Eutelsat's motion of summary judgment, Eutelsat said in a filing (in Pacer) Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Miami. In the motion (in Pacer) to withdraw Tuesday, Aran Correa cited "irreconcilable differences" in case strategies and administration and Bras' "failure to substantially fulfill obligations" to the firm. Eutelsat accused Bras of delaying prosecution, with two motions to stay, and said Aran Correa is the third firm that has withdrawn from representing the company. It also said withdrawal now, months after the briefing of the summary judgment motion, could cause further delay. Eutelsat said if the court grants the withdrawal motion, it should condition it on Bras being required to get new attorneys within 15 days. Bras didn't comment Thursday. Eutelsat is suing the company for allegedly failing to guarantee its subsidiary J C P Melo Telecomunicacoes' payments to Eutelsat for satellite broadband capacity. Bras said Eutelsat fulfilled only some of the services for which it billed (see 1608020014).