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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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Andrade v. Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., et al

Case No. 15-CV-03175-NC – Declaration of Counsel for Motion withdrawal

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LYNNETTE ARIATHURAI (State Bar 170858)

The Law Office of Lynnette Ariathurai

A Professional Corporation

39300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 110

Fremont, California 94538

Telephone: 510-794-9290

Attorney for Defendant, PEDRO MOTA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MIRIAM ANDRADE, 

 Plaintiff, 

Vs. 

ARBY’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.,

ALTAMIRA CORPORATION, 

PETRO MOTA, and DOES 1 to 20 

inclusive,

 Defendants.

__________________________________/

Civil Case No.: 15-CV-03175-NC

DECLARATION OF ATTORNEY

LYNNETTE ARIATHURAI IN SUPPORT

OF MOTION T0 WITHDRAW AS 

ATTORNEY

Date: December 2, 2015

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Dept.: 7, 4th Floor

Magistrate Judge: Nathanael Cousins

I, Lynnette Ariathurai, declare as follows:

1. I am an attorney at law licensed to practice before all courts in the State of California and 

federal courts. I am the attorney of record for Defendant Pedro Mota, sued erroneously 

as Petro Mota herein. 

2. On December 11, 2015, I met with Pedro Mota, and advised him of the Court’s decision 

at the December 2, 2015 motion hearing referenced above. I explained the procedure for 

an individual defendant representing themselves in pro per, and provided to him another 

copy of the Court’s Tentative ruling with assistance available for in pro per parties. I also 

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assisted Pedro Mota in establishing a Pacer Account with the federal court to obtain court 

filed notices in this matter, and provided him a copy of the procedures booklet for in pro 

per parties from the federal court website. In addition, I explained and drafted the request 

for Pedro Mota to begin electronic filing with the federal court as well as the Proposed 

Order. Pedro Mota, in my presence, signed and e-mailed to the Court same day as stated 

in the procedures for in pro defendants. The procedures indicated that such request 

would take up to 3 days before it may be approved. I have not received the signed Order 

from the Court that is due by end of today latest.

3. Pedro Mota indicated to me that he intended to represent himself in pro per. However, he 

also stated that he may change that decision in the future, and have an attorney represent 

him. I explained to him that the attorney can assist him in making such change in the 

future and he can do so at any time.

4. Per the motion hearing on December 2, 2015, I am requesting that the Court grant my 

motion to be relieved as counsel for Pedro Mota effective today, as I have complied with 

the Court’s order that on or before December 16, 2015 to assist Pedro Mota in 

understanding the federal court procedures for notices and filings, and in establishing an 

account with the federal court to enable Pedro Mota to receive Court notices and filings.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the above statements are true and correct of my 

own knowledge, except for those matters stated on information and belief, and as to those, I 

believe them to be true. 

Dated: December 16, 2015 THE LAW OFFICE OF LYNNETTE ARIATHURAI A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

 ___/s/ Lynnette Ariathurai Lynnette Ariathurai, Attorney for Defendant, _____

 PEDRO MOTA

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