Monge v. Johnny B'S Realty, LLC
- John Cronan
- 1:21-cv-07664
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Monge v. Johnny B’S Realty, Judge Cronan ordered Rugo LLC to attend a hearing about its lawyer’s withdrawal.
Rugo LLC, which was ordered to have a representative attend the hearing and address its position on counsel’s withdrawal and efforts to retain new counsel.
What happened
In Monge v. Johnny B’S Realty and Rugo LLC, the court ordered a representative of Rugo LLC to attend a telephone hearing about its lawyer’s request to stop representing the company.
The hearing was scheduled for November 9, 2022. Rugo LLC’s representative had to be prepared to say whether the company agreed to the lawyer’s withdrawal and what efforts it had made to find a new lawyer.
Judge John P. Cronan issued the order on November 4, 2022. He cited the rule that a company may appear in federal court only through a licensed lawyer.
The detailed version
- Monge v. Johnny B'S Realty, LLC · No. 1:21-cv-07664
- John Cronan
- Nov. 4, 2022
What the Order Did
The court ordered a representative from Defendant Rugo LLC to attend a telephone hearing on Defendant’s counsel’s motion to withdraw as attorney. The hearing was scheduled for November 9, 2022, at 12:00 p.m., with telephone-access instructions provided in the order.
What Rugo LLC Must Address
Rugo LLC’s representative had to be prepared to address whether the company consented to its counsel withdrawing and what efforts, if any, had been made to retain new counsel.
Reason Given
The court cited the rule that a corporation may appear in federal court only through licensed counsel. The order addressed the upcoming hearing and counsel’s withdrawal; it did not decide the underlying dispute described in the case caption.
Disposition
Judge John P. Cronan ordered Rugo LLC’s representative to be present at the scheduled hearing.
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