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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Mr. Gray did not provide the original Japanese declaration, nor did he provide a translator’s

certification of the declaration submitted.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OCULUS INNOVATIVE SCIENCES, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

NOFIL CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 06-01686 SI

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

Gary Gray has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for defendants Nofil Corporation and

Naoshi Kono (majority shareholder and president of Nofil). On June 22, 2007, Mr. Gray appeared

before the Court to argue the motion. Counsel for plaintiff filed a letter of non-opposition to

withdrawal, and did not appear at the hearing. Mr. Gray seeks to withdraw because his clients have

insufficient funds to pay for his services.

Mr. Gray’s clients reside in Japan, and speak no English. To this point, Mr. Gray has

communicated with his clients using a translator who resides in Berkeley, California. In connection

with this motion, Mr. Gray has provided a translated declaration from his clients,1

 agreeing to the

withdrawal. In the declaration, defendants request that all further correspondence be served on them

through the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system, which they assert they will register for. In the

declaration, Mr. Kono also states that he understands that Nofil Corporation cannot represent itself, and

“the possible consequences thereof.” Mr. Gray represented to the Court that Mr. Kono and Nofil

understand the consequences of proceeding without counsel, including the possibility of entry of default

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against Nofil.

In light of the foregoing circumstances, and concern for defendants’ due process rights, the Court

GRANTS Mr. Gray’s motion to withdraw, subject to the following. Mr. Gray shall remain on the

service list, and shall accept service for Mr. Kono and Nofil Corporation. Mr. Gray shall notify Mr.

Kono and Nofil of all documents filed in the case, and forward such documents to them. Mr. Kono may

register with the ECF system. If and once he does so, service will be effective on defendants via the

ECF system, and Mr. Gray will be relieved of his duty to forward documents to defendants. 

[Docket No. 50]

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 22 , 2007 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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