3M Innovative Properties Company et al v. GDC, Incorporated et al

Filing 3

ORDER REQUIRING PETITIONER TO PROVIDE STATUS OF SERVICE OF RESPONDENT., ( Response due by 9/4/2015)--Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES
COMPANY, et al.,
Petitioners,
Case No. 2:15-mc-50892
District Judge Laurie J. Michelson
Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti

v.

GDC INCORPORATED, et al.,
Respondents.
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ORDER REQUIRING PETITIONER TO PROVIDE STATUS OF SERVICE
ON RESPONDENT
Petitioner, FCA US LLC, filed this miscellaneous action in the Eastern
District of Michigan on June 24, 2015, seeking an order quashing the subpoenas
served by Respondent, GDC Incorporated, in District of Minnesota Case No. 2013cv-01287, for depositions of non-parties to occur in the Eastern District of
Michigan. (DE 1.) On July 6, 2015, this matter was referred to me pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(a). (DE 2.)
To date, the docket reflects that Respondent has not been served with notice
of this action in the Eastern District of Michigan. Moreover, Petitioner’s motion
does not contain a certificate of service. It is unclear to this Court whether

Respondent has been served in this matter. In the interest of efficiency, Petitioner
is hereby ORDERED to provide the status of service over Respondent ON OR
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 4, 2015. Petitioner should also indicate whether it
intends to proceed with this matter in the Eastern District of Michigan.
Finally, the docket reflects that Plaintiffs in the underlying action, 3M
Innovative Properties Company and 3M Company, are appearing pro se. To the
extent Plaintiffs are corporations and will be appearing in this action, they are not
entitled to appear pro se in federal court. United States v. 9.19 Acres of Land,
More or Less, In Marquette Cnty., Mich., 416 F.2d 1244, 1245 (6th Cir. 1969)
(concluding that “a corporation cannot appear otherwise than through an attorney”
in federal court).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 19, 2015

s/Anthony P. Patti
Anthony P. Patti
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record
on August 19, 2015, electronically and/or by U.S. Mail.
s/ Michael Williams
Case Manager for the
Honorable Anthony P. Patti

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