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GUZMAN v. THE CONSUMER LAW GROUP, P.A., CV 111-187. (2016)

Court: District Court, S.D. Georgia Number: infdco20160527a52 Visitors: 4
Filed: May 26, 2016
Latest Update: May 26, 2016
Summary: ORDER J. RANDAL HALL , District Judge . Pursuant to the Court's May 11, 2016 Order, the Court has approved the settlement between Plaintiffs and Defendants American Credit Counselors, American Debt Negotiators, Betouch Management Venture Company, Ran Barnea, and Daniel Post. (Doc. 226.) Defendants The Consumer Law Group, P.A. and Michael Metzner have not settled the claims against them. In its February 12, 2016 Order preliminarily approving the settlement, the Court terminated the pending
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ORDER

Pursuant to the Court's May 11, 2016 Order, the Court has approved the settlement between Plaintiffs and Defendants American Credit Counselors, American Debt Negotiators, Betouch Management Venture Company, Ran Barnea, and Daniel Post. (Doc. 226.) Defendants The Consumer Law Group, P.A. and Michael Metzner have not settled the claims against them.

In its February 12, 2016 Order preliminarily approving the settlement, the Court terminated the pending summary-judgment motions. (Doc. 220.) Now that Plaintiffs and the Settling Defendants have settled, the remaining Defendants and Plaintiffs may refile summary-judgment motions. Obviously, these motions should address only claims and issues related to the remaining parties. If the parties wish to file new summary-judgment motions, they are instructed to do so within sixty days from the date of this Order. Alternatively, if the remaining parties do not wish to file summary-judgment motions, they are instructed to file a joint status report within sixty days from the date of this Order informing the Court as to how the parties intend to resolve the remaining issues.

Furthermore, on May 21, 2015, the Court permitted Defendants' previous counsel to withdraw and allowed Defendants until June 15, 2015 to retain new counsel. (Doc. 196.) A review of the docket indicates that Defendant The Consumer Law Group has not complied with that Order. Currently, The Consumer Law Group purports to be proceeding pro se. However, "[c]orporations and partnerships, both of which are fictional legal persons, obviously cannot appear for themselves personally." Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corp., 764 F.2d 1381, 1385 (11th Cir. 1985) (citation omitted). The Consumer Law Group, therefore, cannot represent itself. The Consumer Law Group is INSTRUCTED to inform the Court about its legal representation within fourteen days from the date of this Order.

The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this Order to:

The Consumer Law Group, P.A. 2001 West Sample Road Suite 412 Pompano Beach, FL 33064 and The Consumer Law Group, P.A. 2001 West Sample Road Suite 412 Deerfield Beach, FL 33064

ORDER ENTERED.

Source:  Leagle

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