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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LIFESCAN, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

 AMERICAN HEALTHCARE, INC., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 05-02016 JSW

ORDER RE TOWNSEND’S

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS

COUNSEL

On January 23, 2006, the Court conditionally granted the motion by Lawrence G.

Townsend of the Law Offices of Lawrence G. Townsend’s (“Townsend”) withdraw as counsel

for Defendant Payless Wholesale, Inc. (“Payless”). The Order noted that the withdrawal would

not be effective until February 28, 2007, or until substitute counsel makes an appearance,

whichever occurs sooner. The Court advised that because a corporation cannot represent itself,

Payless must file a substitution of attorney by no later than February 28, 2007 and admonished

Payless that failure to retain substitute counsel may result in the Court entering a judgment

against it. 

To date, Payless has not yet filed a substitution of attorney. Therefore, the Court

HEREBY ORDERS that Townsend’s withdrawal is now effective. 

Townsend is HEREBY ORDERED to serve this Order upon Payless by no later than

March 14, 2007, and file proof of such service with the Court by January 16, 2007. Plaintiff is 

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United States District Court

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directed to file a motion for default judgment against Payless within 30 days from the date of

this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2007 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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