Martin Bauer, Inc. v. Brands Within Reach, LLC.

Order

At a conference held on the record, with counsel for all parties present, the court granted Brands Within Reach, LLC’s attorney’s motion to withdraw as counsel.

Scheduling and Representation

The court scheduled the next case-management conference for May 16, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., in person at the White Plains courthouse. It directed all counsel to appear and stated that Brands Within Reach, LLC must appear through newly engaged counsel.

The court reminded the defendant that a limited liability company may not appear in federal court without counsel and that a non-attorney may not act on behalf of a company. The court stated that if the defendant failed to engage legal representation or seek an extension of time by the conference, it might permit Martin Bauer, Inc. to seek default judgment. The order did not enter default judgment.

Other Directions

The court directed the defendant’s prior counsel to serve a copy of the order on the defendant and file proof of service by April 15, 2022. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate Mark Steven Mulholland, Esq., and Jonathan Christopher Sullivan, Esq., from the docket and remove them from the electronic notification list. The Clerk was also directed to update the defendant’s address on the docket.

Disposition

This was a procedural order concerning counsel, scheduling, service, and docket administration. Judge Vincent L. Briccetti granted the motion to withdraw as counsel and issued the related directions described above.