Abet Justice L.L.C et al v. America First Credit Union et al

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ORDER that Plaintiff Abet Justice LLC shall designate counsel of record no later February 14, 2014. Once counsel for Abet Justice LLC appears in this matter, the parties shall have two weeks to file a Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 1/31/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ABET JUSTICE, LLC, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION, et al.,
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Defendants. )
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Case No. 2:13-cv-02082-MMD-PAL
ORDER

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This matter is before the court on Plaintiff Abet Justice LLC’s failure to designate counsel of

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record authorized to appear in this action on its behalf. A corporation cannot appear except through

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counsel. U.S. v. High Country Broadcasting Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993); Rowland v.

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California Men’s Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 201-02 (1993). Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff Abet Justice LLC shall designate counsel of record authorized to appear in this

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action on its behalf no later than 4:00 p.m., February 14, 2014. In the event Plaintiff

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Abet Justice LLC fails to timely comply with this court’s order, sanctions up to and

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including dispositive sanctions may be imposed for failure to comply.

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Once counsel for Abet Justice LLC appears in this matter, the parties shall have two

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weeks in which to meet and/or confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and file a

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mandatory stipulated discovery plan and scheduling order.

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Dated this 31st day of January, 2014.

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Peggy A. Leen
United States Magistrate Judge