Pagnoni v. Taylor et al

Filing 59

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, by no later than Friday, June 7, 2024, Defendants' substitute counsel must enter an appearance or, if no appearance is filed, Defendants must file a letter providing a status update on their search for new counsel. The Court will defer ruling on Mr. Sakin's motion to withdraw until substitute counsel enters an appearance. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 6/3/2024) (rro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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LAURENCE A. PAGNONI,
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Plaintiff,
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-against:
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MICHAEL L. TAYLOR and LAURENCE A.
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PAGNONI & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
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Defendants. :
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USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
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DATE FILED: 6/3/2024

23-CV-9454 (VEC)
ORDER

VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge:
WHEREAS on January 22, 2024, Alexander Sakin entered an appearance on behalf of
Defendants, Dkt. 24;
WHEREAS on May 24, 2024, Mr. Sakin filed a motion to withdraw as counsel, Dkts.
54–57:
WHEREAS Defendants do not object to Mr. Sakin’s withdrawal, Dkt. 55 ¶ 4;
WHEREAS Defendants are in the process of retaining substitute counsel and expected to
finalize that process by May 31, 2024, id. ¶ 3;
WHEREAS on May 28, 2024, Plaintiff informed the Court that he does not object to Mr.
Sakin’s motion but requests that the Court wait until Defendants’ new counsel appears in the
action, Dkt. 58 ¶¶ 2–3;
WHEREAS Defendant Laurence A. Pagnoni & Associates, Inc. is a corporation, see
Compl., Dkt. 7 ¶ 7;

WHEREAS a corporation may not represent itself pro se and may litigate only through a
duly licensed attorney, see Steadman v. Citigroup Glob. Mkts. Holdings Inc., 592 F. Supp. 3d
230, 244 (S.D.N.Y. 2022); and
WHEREAS the parties are scheduled to appear for a settlement conference before
Magistrate Judge Cott on June 24, 2024, at 10:00 A.M., Order, Dkt. 51;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, by no later than Friday, June 7, 2024, Defendants’
substitute counsel must enter an appearance or, if no appearance is filed, Defendants must file a
letter providing a status update on their search for new counsel. The Court will defer ruling on
Mr. Sakin’s motion to withdraw until substitute counsel enters an appearance.

SO ORDERED.
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VALERIE CAPRONI
United States District Judge

Date: June 3, 2024
New York, New York

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