Generation Next Fashions, LTD v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:21-cv-09266
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Generation Next Fashions v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, Judge Liman continued a hearing on counsel’s withdrawal motion and warned the corporate plaintiff about possible consequences.
Generation Next Fashions LTD., its counsel, and the defendants were affected by the continued conference and related instructions. The plaintiff was specifically warned that a corporation cannot litigate without an attorney and that withdrawal of counsel could lead to a default judgment or dismissal for failure to prosecute.
What happened
In Generation Next Fashions, LTD v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., the court continued the June 21, 2024 conference about the plaintiff’s lawyer’s motion to withdraw until July 3, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The case also names Sportlife Brands LLC as a defendant.
The court ordered the parties to attend by telephone and directed a representative of Generation Next Fashions to attend. It told the plaintiff that a corporation cannot litigate without a lawyer and warned that losing its lawyer could lead to a judgment against it because it did not appear, or dismissal for failing to pursue the case. The court also directed the plaintiff’s lawyer to give a copy of the order to a company representative.
Judge Lewis J. Liman continued the conference and issued the attendance and notice instructions; the order did not enter a default judgment or dismiss the case.
The detailed version
- Generation Next Fashions, LTD v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. · No. 1:21-cv-09266
- Lewis Liman
- June 21, 2024
Background
Generation Next Fashions LTD. is the plaintiff, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA. and Sportlife Brands LLC are defendants. The court had scheduled a June 21, 2024 conference concerning counsel for the plaintiff’s motion to withdraw, identified as Dkt. No. 96.
Order
The court continued the conference to July 3, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The parties were directed to call the court’s teleconference number. A representative of Generation Next Fashions was directed to attend.
The court advised the plaintiff that a corporation may not litigate without an attorney. It warned that withdrawal of counsel could result in a default judgment against the corporation or dismissal for failure to prosecute. The court also directed the plaintiff’s counsel to provide a copy of the order to a plaintiff representative.
Disposition
Judge Lewis J. Liman continued the conference and issued the related instructions and warning. The order did not grant or deny the motion to withdraw, enter a default judgment, or dismiss the case.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.