Reyes v. 1000 Volts Tattoo Co
- John Cronan
- 1:24-cv-02243
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Reyes v. 1000 Volts Tattoo Co., Judge Aaron allowed the sole proprietorship to proceed without counsel and directed a docket update.
1000 Volts Tattoo Co. and its owner, Lucas Quinonez, whose appearance status and contact information were to be updated on the court docket.
What happened
In Reyes v. 1000 Volts Tattoo Co., the court addressed whether 1000 Volts Tattoo Co. could appear without a lawyer.
The opinion states that 1000 Volts is a sole proprietorship owned by Lucas Quinonez. The court also received a declaration from Mr. Quinonez and a motion to dismiss from 1000 Volts, but this order did not decide that motion.
Because a sole proprietorship and its owner are the same legal entity, Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron stated that 1000 Volts may proceed without a lawyer and asked the Clerk of Court to update the docket with that status and Mr. Quinonez's contact information.
The detailed version
- Reyes v. 1000 Volts Tattoo Co · No. 1:24-cv-02243
- John Cronan
- Dec. 5, 2024
Background
The court received a December 2, 2024 declaration from Lucas Quinonez and a motion to dismiss filed by 1000 Volts Tattoo Co. The opinion states that 1000 Volts is a sole proprietorship owned by Lucas Quinonez.
Reasoning
The court relied on the rule that a sole proprietorship and its owner are the same legal entity. Based on that rule, the court concluded that 1000 Volts may appear without a lawyer.
Disposition
The court did not rule on the motion to dismiss in this order. It asked the Clerk of Court to update the electronic docket to show that 1000 Volts has appeared without a lawyer and to add the contact information for Mr. Quinonez listed in his notice of appearance.
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