Pina v. Jazzi's Multi-Services et al

Filing 9

ORDER signed by Chief Judge William C. Griesbach for Judge Rudolph T. Randa on 7/18/2016. 5 Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike GRANTED; 3 Defendant's Answer STRICKEN. Clerk of Court to enter default against all defendants. (cc: all counsel, via mail to Jazmin Porras) (cb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
JANETT PINA, individually
and on behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
-vs-

Case No. 16-C-504

JAZZI’S MULTI-SERVICES,
TORO TAX SERVICES LLC d/b/a TORO TAXES,
and JAZMIN A. PORRAS,
Defendants.
DECISION AND ORDER
Defendant Jazmin Porras signed and filed what purports to be an
answer on behalf of all of the defendants in this case. “It is well-established
that a corporation may appear in federal courts only through licensed
counsel.” Roland v. Cal. Mens Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 201-02 (1993).
Therefore, the answer must be stricken, and default entered against the
defendants.
Plaintiffs’ motion to strike [ECF No. 5] is GRANTED. The Clerk
should enter default against all of the defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a).
Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 18th day of July, 2016.
SO ORDERED:
s/ William C. Griesbach
for HON. RUDOLPH T. RANDA
U.S. District Judge