Cadence Design Systems, Inc. v. Pounce Consulting, Inc.

Filing 206

ORDER RE ENTRY OF DEFAULT. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 1/30/2019. (pjhlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.,

v.

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ORDER RE ENTRY OF DEFAULT

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POUNCE CONSULTING, INC., et al.,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 17-cv-04732-PJH

Plaintiff,

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Re: Dkt. No. 196

Defendants.

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On December 14, 2018, the court granted Hanson Bridgett LLP’s motion to

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withdraw as counsel for Pounce Consulting, Inc.’s (“Pounce USA”). Dkt. 196. That order

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also required Pounce USA to retain substitute counsel within 30 days. Id. The court

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emphasized that “Pounce USA must retain counsel within 30 days because a corporation

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or other artificial entity cannot appear in federal court unless it is represented by counsel”

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and “warn[ed] Pounce USA that failure to retain counsel will result in the entry of default.”

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Id. Thirty days has passed, and Pounce USA has failed to retain substitute counsel.

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Accordingly, the court ENTERS DEFAULT against Pounce USA for its failure to

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comply with a court order and for its failure to retain counsel as required by clearly

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established law. See Rowland v. California Men’s Colony, Unit II Men’s Advisory

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Council, 506 U.S. 194, 201-02 (1993); Bourbeau v. Cognitive Code Corp., 693 F. App'x

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499, 503 (9th Cir. 2017).

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In addition, the court hereby VACATES the Further Case Management

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Conference set for March 21, 2019. Plaintiff shall file its motion for default judgment

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against Pounce USA no later than February 28, 2019.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 30, 2019
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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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