St. Anthony's Medical Center v. National Service Industries, Inc.

Filing 81

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant National Services Industries, Inc. show cause in writing, within five (5) days of the date of this order, why the Court should not enter a default judgment against them, or secure new counsel a nd have counsel enter their appearance in this matter.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Courts previous order [Doc. No. 80] giving Defendant thirty (30) days, from the date of said order, to submit replybriefs is still in effect. Response to Court due by 4/11/2011. Signed by Honorable Henry E. Autrey on 4/6/11. (CLA)

St. Anthony's Medical Center v. National Service Industries, Inc.

Doc. 81

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION ST. ANTHONY'S MEDICAL CENTER, ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, ) INC., d/b/a NATIONAL LINEN ) SERVICE, ) ) Defendant. )

No. 4:09CV844 HEA

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER On March 16, 2011, the Court issued a Order [Doc. No. 80] granting former counsel for defendant National Service Industries ("Defendant") permission to withdraw as counsel.1 The Court allowed Defendant fourteen (14) days to secure new counsel and have said counsel enter their appearance in this matter [Doc. No. 80]. Under established federal law, a Defendant corporation must be represented by licensed counsel. 28 U.S.C. § 1654; Carr Enterprises, Inc. v. United States, 698

Attorneys Burton D. Garland, James M. Paul and Erin E. Williams of the law firm of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. were granted permission to withdraw.

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F.2d 952, 953 (8th Cir. 1983) ("It is settled law that a corporation may be represented only by licensed counsel."). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant National Services Industries, Inc. show cause in writing, within five (5) days of the date of this order, why the Court should not enter a default judgment against them, or secure new counsel and have counsel enter their appearance in this matter. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Court's previous order [Doc. No. 80] giving Defendant thirty (30) days, from the date of said order, to submit reply briefs is still in effect. Dated this 6th day of April, 2011. __________________________ HENRY EDWARD AUTREY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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