Opinion
20 Civ. 4979 (LGS)
07-26-2021
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS UNION LOCAL 361 and TRUSTEES of the IRON WORKERS LOCALS 40, 361 &417 UNION SECURITY FUNDS, Plaintiffs v. LOW-BID INC., PREMIER STEEL INC., J. MCNULTY ENTERPRISES and GEORGE T. MCNULTY, Defendants.
ORDER
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, DISTRICT JUDGE
WHEREAS, after Defendants' default, the parties were unable to resolve their dispute through mediation.
WHEREAS, Defendant George McNulty has proceeded pro se (without counsel) in this matter.
WHEREAS, Defendants Low Bid, Inc., Premier Steel, Inc. and J. McNulty Enterprises (the “Corporate Defendants”) may not proceed without counsel, as they are corporate entities. See, e.g., Yu Zhang v. Aria Asian Corp., No. 18 Civ. 12330, 2019 WL 6684060, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 6, 2019) (“although individuals may proceed pro se, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies may not appear in federal court without counsel”).
WHEREAS, the parties submitted a consent to proceed before the assigned Magistrate Judge in this action. This matter may not be referred to the Magistrate Judge until (1) the Corporate Defendants are represented by counsel or (2) the Corporate Defendants are dismissed from the case. Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that by August 9, 2021, Plaintiffs shall file renewed default judgment papers against the Corporate Defendants or stipulate to their dismissal from this case. It is further
ORDERED that by July 29, 2021, Plaintiffs shall (1) serve a copy of this Order on Defendants, (2) contact Defendant McNulty by phone to notify him of this Order and (3) file an affidavit of service.