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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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721972.3 1 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICROSOFT CORPORATION, a 

Washington corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

DATA DAY USA, INC., a California 

corporation; JIMMY MOZAFFAR, an 

individual; and SEPHOR IZADPAWAN, 

an individual, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2-05-CV-1859 FCD KJM 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT 

JIMMY MOZAFFAR’S APPLICATION 

FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND 

GRANTING DOWNEY BRAND LLP’S 

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL 

OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANT DATA 

DAY USA, INC. 

Defendant Jimmy Mozaffar, an individual, seeks leave to substitute himself, as a pro se 

litigant, in place of his counsel of record, Downey Brand LLP. In addition, Downey Brand LLP 

seeks leave to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendant Data Day USA, Inc., a California 

corporation. The Court has reviewed and considered Defendant Jimmy Mozaffar’s Application 

For Substitution of Counsel (“Application”), and Downey Brand LLP’s Motion to Withdraw as 

Counsel of Record for Defendant Data Day USA, Inc. (“Motion”), and all documents filed in 

support thereof, including the Declarations of Michael J. Thomas and Jimmy Mozaffar, and 

issues the following Order. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Defendant Jimmy Mozaffar's Application to substitute 

himself, as a pro se litigant, in place of his counsel of record is hereby GRANTED. 

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With respect to Downey Brand's Motion to Withdraw, the court finds that in view of the 

declarations of Jimmy Mozaffar and Michael Thomas, Downey Brand repeatedly recommended 

that Mr. Mozaffar, as agent for Data Day USA, Inc., seek alternate counsel for the corporation 

when Mr. Mozaffar informed Downey Brand that Data Day would not fulfill its obligations under 

the engagement agreement with Downey Brand. The Court also finds that Downey Brand 

explained to Data Day the consequences of assenting to the termination of Downey Brand’s 

employment and the consequences if Data Day failed to obtain alternate counsel. In particular, 

Mr. Mozaffar’s declaration indicates that he has been informed and understands that Data Day, as 

a California corporation, must be represented by counsel as a matter of law, and that Data Day 

will be unable to defend itself in this matter if it does not secure substitute counsel. See E.D. Cal. 

L.R. 83-183(a) (“A corporation or other entity may appear only by an attorney.”) The court 

further finds that Data Day has been afforded ample time in which to secure substitute counsel. 

Accordingly, Downey Brand LLP's motion to withdraw is hereby GRANTED. 

The current address of Data Day USA, Inc. is 2319 Springs Road, Vallejo, California, 

94591. The current address of Jimmy Mozaffar, a duly authorized representative of Data Day 

USA, Inc., is 165 Harvard Avenue, Vallejo, California, 94589. 

Pursuant to Eastern District Local Rule 72-302(c)(21), this case is hereby referred to the 

assigned Magistrate Judge, Kimberly J. Mueller. As such, plaintiff’s motions to strike 

defendants’ second and eighth affirmative defenses, set for hearing before the undersigned on 

March 24, 2006, are HEREBY VACATED. Said motions shall be re-noticed before Magistrate 

Judge Mueller. Parties are to contact Connie Farnsworth at 916 930-4187 with regard to further 

case management. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 14, 2006 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr .

Judge, United States District Court 

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