Hernandez v. Silly Farm Supplies, Inc.
- Analisa Torres
- 1:23-cv-02422
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hernandez v. Silly Farm Supplies, Judge Torres ordered the corporation to retain counsel by July 24, 2023.
Silly Farm Supplies, Inc. must retain counsel and have counsel file a notice of appearance by July 24, 2023.
What happened
In Hernandez v. Silly Farm Supplies, Inc., Janelys Hernandez sued on behalf of herself and others similarly situated. The court received Silly Farm Supplies’ answer by mail through the pro se office on June 21, 2023, but no lawyer had filed a notice of appearance for the company.
The court explained that corporations and other artificial entities cannot represent themselves without a lawyer. It directed Silly Farm Supplies to retain new counsel and have that lawyer file a notice of appearance by July 24, 2023.
Judge Analisa Torres’s order addressed only the company’s representation. It did not decide the underlying claims or defenses.
The detailed version
- Hernandez v. Silly Farm Supplies, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-02422
- Analisa Torres
- June 23, 2023
Background
Janelys Hernandez brought this case on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated. On June 21, 2023, the court’s pro se office received Silly Farm Supplies, Inc.’s answer to the complaint by mail. The order states that, as of June 23, 2023, no counsel had filed a notice of appearance for the defendant.
Ruling
The court advised Silly Farm Supplies that corporations and other artificial entities cannot proceed without a lawyer. The court ordered the defendant to retain new counsel by July 24, 2023, and ordered that counsel to file a notice of appearance.
Effect of the Order
This was an order about the defendant’s legal representation. It did not rule on the merits of Hernandez’s claims or Silly Farm Supplies’ defenses.
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