Baruch Petranker Import Co. v. United States

Newman, Judge:

Defendant has moved to strike the complaints filed in these eleven actions. The basis of the motion is that the complaints were filed by Glad, Tuttle & White, whereas the protests *295identify plaintiffs’ attorneys as Glad & Tuttle. Defendant contends that “there was no record of substitution filed with this Court replacing the firm of Glad & Tuttle with Glad, Tuttle & White as the new attorneys of record”. Admittedly, no notices of substitution, as provided for in rule 16.3 (f), have been filed.

The Government’s position is that Glad, Tuttle & White is a law firm distinct and…