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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PERLAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 06-CV-1701 WQH (LSP)

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

vs. WITHOUT PREJUDICE

NEXBIO, INC., a California corporation,

FANG FANG, an individual, and MANG

YU, an individual,

Defendants.

HAYES, Judge:

On November 28, 2006, this Court issued its “Order Granting Motion to Withdraw” (D.E. #

11), permitting Plaintiff’s former counsel, Duane Morris LLP, to withdraw from its representation of

Plaintiff in this case. The Court’s Order Granting Motion to Withdraw also contained the following

discussion:

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.3(k) and federal common law, a Corporation can only

appear and litigate in federal court through licensed counsel. United States v. High

Country Broadcasting Co., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993). Accordingly, Plaintiff

is HEREBY NOTIFIED that it has 30 days from the date this order is filed to obtain

new counsel and have counsel file a notice of appearance. Plaintiff is also notified that

if it fails to obtain new counsel and have counsel file a notice of appearance, the instant

case may be dismissed without prejudice. 

(D.E. # 11.) More than 30 days has passed since the Clerk mailed this Order to Plaintiff, and Plaintiff

has failed to have counsel file a notice of appearance. Indeed, Plaintiff has failed to file anything since

the withdrawal of its counsel. As previously set out in the Order Granting Motion to Withdraw, “a

corporation may appear in federal court only through licensed counsel.” United States v. High

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Country Broad. Co., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993); see also D-Beam Ltd. P’ship v. Roller Derby

Skates, Inc., 366 F.3d 972, 973-74 (9th Cir. 2004). Because Plaintiff has failed to appear through

counsel, this action is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

The Court ORDERS the Clerk’s Office to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff at the following

address:

Mr. Robert M. Jaffe

Sorrento Associates, Inc.

Suite 1040

4370 La Jolla Village Drive

San Diego, CA 92122

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 23, 2007

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

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