Suburban Teamsters of Northern Illinois Welfare and Pension Funds, The v. Penny's Trucking, Inc.

Filing 10

MEMORANDUM Order Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 3/30/2010:Mailed notice(srn, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION TRUSTEES OF THE SUBURBAN TEAMSTERS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS WELFARE AND PENSION FUNDS, Plaintiff, v. PENNY'S TRUCKING, INC., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No.

10 C 1323

MEMORANDUM ORDER Penny's Trucking, Inc. ("Penny's") has filed what purports to be an Answer to the ERISA Complaint filed against it earlier this year. But the document has been prepared and signed by an

individual (presumably the owner or one of the owners of Penny's), although a corporate party must be represented by a lawyer. Hence the Answer is stricken. Just one added point: If

some lawyer does hereafter file an appearance and submit a pleading on Penny's behalf, such counsel should be mindful of the noncompliance of present Answer ¶¶7 and 8 with the required disclaimer provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(b)(5).

________________________________________ Milton I. Shadur Senior United States District Judge Date: March 30, 2010