Marsh et al v. Zaazoom Solutions, LLC et al

Filing 187

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFAULT AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT SHOULD NOT BE ENTERED. The Zaazoom defendants shall respond to this Order within 30 days from the date below or default shall be entered against them. This Order shall be vacated if counsel appe ars on behalf of the Zaazoom defendants within 30 days. The Court further ORDERS the plaintiffs (1) to serve a copy of this Order on the Zaazoom defendants by mail and (2) to file a certificate of service within five days from the date below. (Show Cause Response due by 11/25/2013.) Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 10/24/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/24/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AMBER KRISTI MARSH, et al.,

Case No. 11-cv-05226-WHO

Plaintiffs,
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v.
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ZAAZOOM SOLUTIONS, LLC, et al.,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
DEFAULT AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT
SHOULD NOT BE ENTERED

Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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The plaintiffs have filed Plaintiffs’ Request For Clerk To Enter Default Against

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Defendants Zaazoom Solutions, LLC, Zaza Pay LLC, Multiecom, LLC, Online Resource Center,

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LLC, Automated Electronic Checking, Inc., and Data Processing Systems, LLC (collectively “the

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Zaazoom defendants”), because each of these entities has been unrepresented by licensed counsel

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since the death of Dennis A. Winston, Esq., their previous counsel, on July 17, 2013.

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Corporations and limited liability companies can only appear in federal court through

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counsel. Rowland v. Calif. Men’s Colony, Unit II Men’s Advisory Council, 506 US 194, 202

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(1993); United States v. High Country Broad. Co., 3 F. 3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993); CIVIL

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LOCAL RULE 3-9(b) (“A corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or other such entity

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may appear only through a member of the bar of this Court.”).

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Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the Zaazoom defendants to show cause why default and

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default judgment should not be entered against them for not being represented by counsel before

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the Court. See Employee Painters’ Trust v. Ethan Enters., Inc., 480 F. 3d 993, 998 (9th Cir.

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2007). The Zaazoom defendants shall respond to this Order within 30 days from the date below or

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default shall be entered against them. This Order shall be vacated if counsel appears on behalf of

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the Zaazoom defendants within 30 days.

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The Court further ORDERS the plaintiffs (1) to serve a copy of this Order on the Zaazoom
defendants by mail and (2) to file a certificate of service within five days from the date below.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 24, 2013
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WILLIAM H. ORRICK
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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