Opinion
Case No.: 10-CV-00650-LHK
11-14-2011
MADHVAMUNI K. DAS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. WMC MORTGAGE CORP., et al., Defendants.
ORDER DENYING STIPULATION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL
On November 9, 2011, Defendant Bonafide Financial filed a Stipulation and Order to Substitute their Attorney Out of the Case and Represent Itself. ECF No. 130. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-9(b), a corporation may appear only through a member of the bar of this Court. The stipulation states that "Defendant's new representative will be itself and lists Shalini Goyal as the contact person. ECF No. 130, at 2. The stipulation does not represent that Shalini Goyal is a member of the bar of this Court, or even a licensed attorney in any jurisdiction. Id. Accordingly, the Court DENIES Bonafide's Stipulation. If Bonafide does not obtain counsel within 30 days, Plaintiffs may: (1) file a motion for entry of default within 14 days of Bonafide's failure to obtain new counsel; and (2) file a motion for default judgment within 30 days of Bonafide's failure to obtain new counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge