Tian v. LIANGTSE KG WELLNESS ONE LLC

Background

On July 18, 2025, prior counsel for Defendant Liangtse KG Wellness One LLC petitioned to withdraw because of unpaid fees. On August 8, 2025, the Court granted that request, ordered Liangtse to retain new counsel, and required new counsel to appear by September 10, 2025. The opinion states that no new counsel had appeared for Liangtse as of the date of this order.

Court’s directives

The Court explained that a corporation cannot appear in federal court without a lawyer. It ordered Liangtse to retain counsel no later than November 10, 2025, and required Liangtse’s counsel to file a notice of appearance no later than November 15, 2025.

If no counsel appears by November 15, the plaintiffs must file a motion for default judgment concerning Liangtse by December 1, 2025, under the Court’s Individual Rules and Local Rule 55. The Court warned that failing to timely file that motion may result in dismissal of the action as to Liangtse for failure to prosecute.

The Court separately directed individual Defendants Xiaozhe Liu, also known as “DJ Liu,” and Hui Jing Zhu, also known as “Kelly Zhu,” to tell the Court by November 10, 2025, whether they intend to retain counsel or defend the action without counsel. The Court warned that failing to file that letter on time may result in a default judgment against them.

Service and disposition

The plaintiffs must serve the order on all defendants by October 16, 2025, and file proof of service by October 17, 2025. Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke issued this order setting counsel, response, and service deadlines; it did not enter a default judgment in the opinion text.