Opinion
CASE NO.: 5:13-CR-64 (WLS)
11-05-2013
BONNIE HEBERT and PATRICK HEBERT, Plaintiffs, v. WALLET RECOVERY LTD. d/b/a WALLET INTERNATIONAL, Defendant.
ORDER
Presently pending before the Court is Defendant's Motion to Set Aside Default (Doc. 7) and Plaintiff's Motion to Strike (Doc. 9). As a business entity, Defendant cannot proceed without the assistance of licensed counsel. See 28 U.S.C. § 1654; Rowland v. Ca. Men's Colony, Unit II Men's Advisory Council, 506 U.S. 194, 202-03 (1993); Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corp., 764 F.2d 1381, 1385 (11th Cir. 1985). However, Defendant's Motion to Set Aside Default, and Defendant's Answer and all accompanying exhibits, were filed by Defendant's President, who is not licensed to practice in this Court. (See Docs. 7, 8, 8-1—8-11.) Therefore, Defendant's Motion to Strike (Doc. 9) is GRANTED and Defendant's Motion to Set Aside Default (Doc. 7), and Defendant's Answer (Doc. 8) and all accompanying exhibits (Docs. 8-1—8-11), are hereby STICKEN. Also, because Defendant's Answer and accompanying exhibits contain unredacted telephone numbers, addresses, and personal financial information, Defendant's Answer (Doc. 8) and all accompanying exhibits (Docs. 8-1—8-11) are hereby SEALED pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 and M.D. Ga. Local Rule 5.4. Based on the foregoing, Defendant's Motion to Set Aside Default (Doc. 7) is DENIED.
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W. LOUIS SANDS, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT