IN RE: El Rancho No Tengo, Inc.

Filing 8

ORDER striking 1 Notice of Appeal and dismissing appeal. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 5/13/2015. (LPB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE DIVISION
In Re:
EL RANCHO NO TENGO, INC.,

Bankruptcy Case No. 3:08-bk-7279-PMG

Debtor.
_________________________
EL RANCHO NO TENGO, INC.,
Appellant,
v.

Case No. 3:15-cv-74-J-34

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT,
Appellee.
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ORDER
This case is before the Court sua sponte. On January 21, 2015, Jeffrey L. Hill, Sr.
(Hill) filed a Notice of Appeal (Doc. No. 1; Notice) seeking to appeal from an Order entered
by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida as the real party in
interest and successor in interest to debtor, El Rancho No Tengo, Inc. (El Rancho). Upon
review of the Notice, the Court concluded that Hill intended to proceed pro se on El Rancho’s
behalf, which is impermissible. See Order (Doc. No. 3). Because the Notice was not signed
by an attorney, it was not properly filed and this appeal is not properly before the Court. See
SEC v. Merchant Capital, LLC, 486 F. App’x 93, 94 n.1 (11th Cir. 2012). Although the Court
has given El Rancho ample time to obtain representation and have an attorney file a notice
of appearance, it has not done so. See Orders (Doc. Nos. 3, 7).

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:
1.

The Notice of Appeal (Doc. No. 1) is STRICKEN.

2.

This appeal is DISMISSED.

3.

The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate all pending motions and close
the file.

DONE AND ORDERED in Jacksonville, Florida, this 13th day of May, 2015.

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