Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. v. Pitsicalis
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:17-cv-01927
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Experience Hendrix, LLC v. Pitsicalis, Judge Engelmayer scheduled a hearing on plaintiffs’ default-judgment motion and ordered service on three unrepresented defendants.
The plaintiffs and the three defendants targeted by the default-judgment motion: Carmen Cottone, Green Cures & Botanical Distribution, Inc., and Grassroots Clothing, LLC.
What happened
In Experience Hendrix, LLC v. Pitsicalis, the plaintiffs moved for a default judgment against Carmen Cottone, Green Cures & Botanical Distribution, Inc., and Grassroots Clothing, LLC. The opinion describes Cottone as representing herself and the two companies as unrepresented.
The court scheduled a hearing on the motion for December 16, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. The plaintiffs had to serve the order, the motion, and supporting papers on the three defendants and file proof of service by December 6, 2019.
Judge Engelmayer issued this scheduling and service order on November 25, 2019. The order did not grant or deny the motion for default judgment.
The detailed version
- Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. v. Pitsicalis · No. 1:17-cv-01927
- Paul Engelmayer
- Nov. 25, 2019
Background
On November 22, 2019, the plaintiffs filed a motion for default judgment against Carmen Cottone, Green Cures & Botanical Distribution, Inc., and Grassroots Clothing, LLC. The opinion describes Cottone as a defendant without a lawyer and the two corporate defendants as also without representation. The corporate defendants had been unrepresented since October 21, 2019, and had been warned since September 18, 2019, that failing to obtain counsel could result in a default judgment. The court also stated that a non-lawyer may not represent a separate legal entity such as a corporation.
Order
The court ordered that a hearing on the plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment be held on December 16, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., during a conference that had already been scheduled in the case. The plaintiffs were directed to promptly serve the order, the motion, and the supporting papers on the specified defendants. They were also directed to file proof of service by December 6, 2019.
Disposition
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued a scheduling and service order. The opinion does not state that the court granted or denied the motion for default judgment; it only set a hearing and imposed service-related requirements.
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