Filed: May 31, 2012
Latest Update: May 31, 2012
Summary: ORDER MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., District Judge. The Court is in receipt of Defendants' letter filed December 27, 2011, as an Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint. Entity Defendants, such as McCormick Realty, Inc. ("McCormick Realty"), may only defend claims against them if represented by counsel. See E.D. Cal. Local Rule 183(a) ("A corporation or other entity may appear only by an attorney."). Accordingly, to the extent the individual Defendants, who are proceeding pro se, attempted to answer on
Summary: ORDER MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., District Judge. The Court is in receipt of Defendants' letter filed December 27, 2011, as an Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint. Entity Defendants, such as McCormick Realty, Inc. ("McCormick Realty"), may only defend claims against them if represented by counsel. See E.D. Cal. Local Rule 183(a) ("A corporation or other entity may appear only by an attorney."). Accordingly, to the extent the individual Defendants, who are proceeding pro se, attempted to answer on ..
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ORDER
MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., District Judge.
The Court is in receipt of Defendants' letter filed December 27, 2011, as an Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint. Entity Defendants, such as McCormick Realty, Inc. ("McCormick Realty"), may only defend claims against them if represented by counsel. See E.D. Cal. Local Rule 183(a) ("A corporation or other entity may appear only by an attorney."). Accordingly, to the extent the individual Defendants, who are proceeding pro se, attempted to answer on behalf of McCormick Realty, that Answer is STRICKEN without prejudice to refiling by an attorney acting on the entity's behalf.
Not later than thirty (30) days following the date this Order is electronically filed, Defendant McCormick Realty may associate counsel and file an amended answer. If no amended answer is properly filed within said time period, upon no further notice to the parties, McCormick Realty's current Answer will be stricken with prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
