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

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Case No. C 04-5460 JF

ORDER (1) GRANTING DEFENSE COUNSEL’S REQUEST TO DETERMINE MOTION ON THE PAPERS ETC.

(JFLC2)

*E-Filed 1/5/06*

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE

TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS, B.V.,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

GS MAGIC, INC., et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 04-5460 JF

ORDER (1) GRANTING DEFENSE

COUNSEL’S REQUEST TO

DETERMINE MOTION ON THE

PAPERS; AND (2) GRANTING

DEFENSE COUNSEL’S MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF

RECORD

[Doc. Nos. 70, 71, 76, 78]

The law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati moves to withdraw as counsel of record

for Defendants in this action. The parties have stipulated to determination of the motion on the

papers. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is appropriate for determination without oral argument

pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). No opposition to counsel’s motion has been received,

although counsel informed Defendants that counsel would be moving to withdraw from the case. 

The motion will be granted for good cause shown, specifically the reasons set forth in paragraphs

6-10 of the declaration of Robert Feldman, filed under seal on December 21, 2005.

Plaintiff has requested that Defendants be ordered to retain substitute counsel on or

before January 6, 2006. This date is unrealistic given the date of the instant order. However, the

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Case No. C 04-5460 JF

ORDER (1) GRANTING DEFENSE COUNSEL’S REQUEST TO DETERMINE MOTION ON THE PAPERS ETC.

(JFLC2)

Court will order Defendants to retain substitute counsel on or before February 6, 2006. The case

will be stayed until that date or until Defendants retain new counsel, whichever date is earlier.

ORDER 

(1) Defense counsel’s request to have the motion to withdraw determined on the

papers is GRANTED;

(2) Defense counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED;

(3) Defendants shall retain substitute counsel on or before February 6, 2006; and

(4) Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati shall serve a copy of this order upon

Defendants.

DATED: 1/5/06

/s/ electronic signature authorized 

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 04-5460 JF

ORDER (1) GRANTING DEFENSE COUNSEL’S REQUEST TO DETERMINE MOTION ON THE PAPERS ETC.

(JFLC2)

Copies of Order served on:

Daniel E. Alberti dalberti@mwe.com, clovdahl@mwe.com

Lisa Sattler Blackburn lsattler@mwe.com, vfarias@mwe.com

Christopher Duane Bright cbright@mwe.com

Lisa M. Byerly lbyerly@wsgr.com, lwang@wsgr.com

Robert Paul Feldman rfeldman@wsgr.com, rarteaga@wsgr.com

Jennifer Ochs jochs@wsgr.com, rpezzimenti@wsgr.com

Maura Rees mrees@wsgr.com 

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