Hickory Capital, LLC v. SME Capital, LLC
- Analisa Torres
- 1:22-cv-10729
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hickory Capital v. SME Capital, Judge Torres ordered Hickory Capital to retain counsel and file an appearance by May 29, 2023.
Hickory Capital, LLC, the plaintiff, was required to retain new counsel and have counsel file a notice of appearance.
What happened
In Hickory Capital, LLC v. SME Capital, LLC, the plaintiff’s attorney was allowed to withdraw, but no new attorney had appeared for the plaintiff.
The court reminded Hickory Capital that corporations and similar entities cannot represent themselves without a lawyer. It ordered Hickory Capital to retain new counsel and have that lawyer file a notice of appearance by May 29, 2023.
Judge Analisa Torres issued the order on May 16, 2023. The opinion does not state that the case or any claim was dismissed.
The detailed version
- Hickory Capital, LLC v. SME Capital, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-10729
- Analisa Torres
- May 16, 2023
Background
On March 14, 2023, the Court granted the plaintiff’s attorney’s motion to withdraw and gave Hickory Capital, LLC until May 15, 2023, to retain new counsel. No attorney had filed a notice of appearance on Hickory Capital’s behalf by May 16.
Court’s Action
The Court reminded Hickory Capital that corporations and other artificial entities cannot proceed without a lawyer. The Court ordered Hickory Capital to retain new counsel by May 29, 2023, and required that counsel to file a notice of appearance.
Disposition
Judge Analisa Torres entered the order requiring Hickory Capital to obtain counsel and file a notice of appearance by the stated deadline. The opinion does not state that the case or any claim was dismissed.
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