Opinion
Civil Action 22-605
06-22-2023
AXIOM METALS, INC., Plaintiff, v. FE RAIL, LLC d/b/a FE RAIL, Defendant.
ORDER
CATHY BISSOON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
In light of the Joint Status Report (Doc. 29), in which Counsel for Defendant renew their previously filed Motion to Withdraw (Doc. 26), and for the reasons stated therein, that Motion is GRANTED. Also, given Counsel's inability to elicit a response from Defendant, and the prohibition against a corporate entity proceeding in federal court without counsel, see Evanston Ins. Co. v. Layne Thomas Builders, Inc., 2010 WL 1213433, *2 (D. Del. Mar. 26, 2010) (holding same, citation omitted); Thompson v. Wyrks Tool and Mach. Ltd, 2010 WL 3008608 (W.D. Pa. 2010) (“[C]orporations may not proceed in federal court ‘pro se.'”), Plaintiff shall either, (a) file a motion for default judgment, or (b) move for voluntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), by July 14, 2023 . Finally, Mr. Brad A. Funari, Esq., is directed to serve Defendant with a copy of this Order via certified mail and electronic mail by June 26, 2023, and file the appropriate proof of service with the Court by June 30, 2023 .
IT IS SO ORDERED.