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          of the managers of Bristol’s.  The powers that the Ohio court               
          specifically granted to Mr. Deborde involve only the day-to-day             
          management of the business, such as depositing receipts and                 
          paying bills.  We further note that Mr. Deborde’s appointment was           
          temporary until the court could hold a hearing “to determine the            
          management and running of the parties’ business known as                    
          Bristol’s.”  The stated purpose of the agreement was “to allow              
          the business to operate.”                                                   
               In light of Mr. Deborde’s position as a manager of Bristol’s           
          and the limited powers described in the order appointing Mr.                
          Deborde “receiver/manager” of Bristol’s, we conclude that Mr.               
          Mansour has not established that the Ohio court granted Mr.                 
          Deborde the authority to appoint corporate officers for WFO or to           
          direct the litigation of WFO’s case before this Court.9  Insofar            
          as Mr. Mansour has not established that he is an officer of WFO,            
          authorized to act on its behalf in this proceeding, he is not               
          qualified to represent WFO before this Court.  See Rule 24(b).              
          Accordingly, we deny his motion to be substituted as WFO’s                  


               9 Our interpretation of the order is further supported by              
          the order’s silence regarding the management of the proceedings             
          before this Court.  The order incorporated an agreement between             
          Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe.  At the time, Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe were aware             
          that respondent was seeking to enforce the settlement and that              
          they disagreed about how to respond.  Mrs. Wolfe had expressly              
          disavowed any authority of Mr. Mansour to represent WFO in these            
          proceedings.  In these circumstances, the order’s silence                   
          regarding matters beyond the day-to-day deposit of receipts and             
          payment of bills strongly suggests that it was not intended to              
          cede to Bristol’s manager the authority to appoint corporate                
          officers who would make decisions for WFO in these proceedings.             



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