Parsons & Whittemore Enterprises Corporation v. Cello Energy, LLC et al

Filing 12

Order, Cello Energy, LLC, Boykin Trust, LLC, and Forest Technologies, LLC are GRANTED leave until November 16, 2009 to retain counsel. If counsel does not appear on behalf of these defendants, default will be entered against those defendants for failure to defend. Signed by Chief Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 10/16/2009. (copy to defts) (mab)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION PARSONS & WHITTEMORE ENTERPRISES CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. CELLO ENERGY, LLC, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO: 09-0631-CG-B ) ) ) ) ORDER This matter is before the court on the answers filed by Jack W. Boykin on behalf of Cello Energy, LLC (Doc. 5), by Jack W. Boykin and Allen W. Boykin on behalf of Boykin Trust, LLC (Doc. 6), and by Allen W. Boykin on behalf of Forest Technologies, LLC (Doc. 7). Because corporations are prohibited from appearing in federal court without counsel, See e.g., Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corp., 764 F.2d 1381, 1385 (11th Cir. 1985); National Independent Theatre Exhibitors, Inc. v. Buena Vista Distribution Co., 748 F. 2d 602, 604 (11th Cir. 1984), Cello Energy, LLC, Boykin Trust, LLC, and Forest Technologies, LLC are GRANTED leave until November 16, 2009 to retain counsel. If counsel does not appear on behalf of these defendants, default will be entered against those defendants for failure to defend. DONE and ORDERED this 16th day of October, 2009.

/s/ Callie V. S. Granade CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE