Pro Star Logistics v. AN Enterprise
Filing
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MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER: This matter is before the Court on Didi Zagorskas request for a telephonic settlement conference. For the reasons stated in this order, the Court will deny the request, but will allow Defendant additional time to obtain counsel before a final judgment is entered. Defendant has twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order to obtain counsel in this matter. Signed by Judge Ted Stewart on 4/24/18. (jlw)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, DIVISION
PRO STAR LOGISTICS INC., a Utah
Corporation,
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND
ORDER
Plaintiff,
v.
Case No. 2:17-CV-491 TS
AN ENTERPRISE, an Illinois Corporation,
District Judge Ted Stewart
Defendant.
This matter is before the Court on Didi Zagorska’s request for a telephonic settlement
conference. For the reasons stated below, the Court will deny the request, but will allow
Defendant additional time to obtain counsel before a final judgment is entered.
I. BACKGROUND
On January 9, 2018, Defendant’s counsel filed a motion to withdraw as counsel. The
Court granted the motion on January 11, 2018, and ordered “that AN Enterprise or its new
counsel must file a Notice of Appearance within twenty-one (21) days after entry of this Order.” 1
Defendant failed to comply with the Court’s Order.
On March 9, 2018, Plaintiff filed a motion for entry of default. Defendant failed to
respond to the motion in a timely manner. The Court entered default judgment pursuant to Rule
16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on April 11, 2018.
On April 17, 2018, the Court received an email from the President of AN Enterprise, Didi
Zagorska. The email included a document wherein Mr. Zagorska alleges he never received a
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Docket No. 22, at 2.
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copy of Plaintiff’s motion for default and requests that the Court schedule the matter for a
telephonic settlement conference. The Court lodged the document onto the record on April 18,
2018.
II. DISCUSSION
It is well established “that a corporation must be represented by an attorney to appear in
federal court.” 2 The Court, therefore, cannot consider Mr. Zagorska’s representations on behalf
of Defendant AN Enterprise. Further, as a general rule, the Court cannot accept filings sent via
email. The Court will, therefore, not schedule the matter for a telephonic settlement conference
as requested by Mr. Zagorska.
The Court will, however, interpret Mr. Zagorska’s letter as a request for additional time
to find legal representation and will allow Defendant an additional 21 days from the date of this
order to procure counsel. Defendant’s counsel may then have 14 days from the date appearance
is entered to move to set aside the default judgment. Failure to do so will result in a final entry of
judgment in favor of Plaintiff.
III. CONCLUSION
It is therefore
ORDERED that Defendant has twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order to obtain
counsel in this matter.
2
Tal v. Hogan, 453 F.3d 1244, 1254 (10th Cir. 2006) (collecting cases).
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Dated this 24th day of April, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
Ted Stewart
United States District Judge
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