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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRITESMILE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

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DISCUS DENTAL, INC., et al.

Defendants.

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No. C 02-03220 JSW

ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS

TO WITHDRAW

The motions filed Foley & Lardner LLP and Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP to withdraw

as counsel for Salim A. Nathoo, DDS, Ph.D (“Dr. Nathoo”) and Oral Health Clinical Services,

LLC (“OHCS”) are fully briefed and ripe for decision. The Court finds the motions suitable for

disposition without oral argument. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Accordingly, the hearing set for November

18, 2005, on these motions is VACATED. 

Having found good cause based on Dr. Nathoo failure to pay his attorneys’ fees, the

Court HEREBY GRANTS the motions filed Foley & Lardner LLP and Drinker Biddle & Reath

LLP to withdraw as counsel with respect to Dr. Nathoo in the above captioned case. Dr. Nathoo

shall proceed hereinafter pro se and the parties must serve him personally with all papers and

motions in this matter.

When withdrawal by an attorney from an action is not accompanied by simultaneous

appearance of substitute counsel, leave to withdraw may be subject to the condition that papers

continue to be served on counsel unless and until the client appears by other counsel. See Civ.

L.R. 11-5(b). In this matter, OHCS has not consented to the withdrawal of counsel, and cannot 

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represent itself. See Rowland v. California Men’s Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 201-02 (1993); Civil

Local Rule 3-9(b). Therefore, the Court conditionally GRANTS counsel’s motions to withdraw

with respect to OHCS upon the condition that the withdrawal will not be effective until

December 13, 2005 or until substitute counsel makes an appearance, whichever occurs sooner.

Because a corporation cannot represent itself, OHCS must file a substitution of attorney

by no later than December 13, 2005. OHCS is admonished that failure to retain substitute

counsel may result in the Court entering a judgment against it or dismissing its counterclaims. 

Counsel are hereby ordered to serve this Order upon OHCS, by no later than November 18,

2005. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2005 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

JEFFREY S. WHITE

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