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 the corporation to retain counsel by June 27, 2023.
Hickory Capital, LLC, the plaintiff corporation, was required to retain counsel and have counsel file a notice of appearance by June 27, 2023.
What happened
In Hickory Capital, LLC v. SME Capital, LLC, the court addressed the plaintiff’s lack of legal representation after its attorney withdrew.
The court noted that no new attorney had filed a notice of appearance for Hickory Capital. It reminded the plaintiff that corporations and other artificial entities cannot represent themselves in federal court.
Judge Analisa Torres ordered Hickory Capital to retain new counsel and have that attorney file a notice of appearance by June 27, 2023. She also directed the Clerk of Court to mail the order to the plaintiff.
The detailed version
- Hickory Capital, LLC v. SME Capital, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-10729
- Analisa Torres
- May 30, 2023
Background
On March 14, 2023, the Court granted Hickory Capital’s attorney’s motion to withdraw and gave Hickory Capital until May 15, 2023, to retain new counsel. No attorney had filed a notice of appearance for Hickory Capital by May 30, 2023.
Legal principle
The Court reminded Hickory Capital that corporations and other artificial entities cannot proceed without an attorney in federal court.
Order
The Court ordered Hickory Capital to retain new counsel by June 27, 2023, and required that counsel to file a notice of appearance. The Clerk of Court was directed to mail a copy of the order to Hickory Capital at the address stated in the order. The order was signed by Judge Analisa Torres.
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