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Oracle Am., Inc. v. Serv. Key, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION
Mar 14, 2013
Case No: C 12-00790 SBA (N.D. Cal. Mar. 14, 2013)

Opinion

Case No: C 12-00790 SBA

03-14-2013

ORACLE AMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. SERVICE KEY, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company; ANGELA VINES; DLT FEDERAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation; and DOES 1-50, Defendants.


ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

PERMISSION FOR ELECTRONIC

FILING


Dkt. 164

Defendant DLT Federal Business Systems Corporation ("DLT") has filed a pro se Motion for Permission for Electronic Case Filing. Dkt. 164. Though DLT offers no reason for its motion, the Court notes that DLT's present counsel of record—RIMON P.C. and NOVA IP Law, PLLC—have filed a motion to withdraw based on DLT's apparent severance of their attorney-client relationship. Dkt. 163. However, the motion to withdraw has not yet been adjudicated and substitute counsel has not yet appeared in the action for DLT.

"It is a longstanding rule that '[c]orporations and other unincorporated associations must appear in court through an attorney.'" See D-Beam Ltd. P'ship v. Roller Derby Skates, Inc., 366 F.3d 972, 973-974 (9th Cir. 2004) (citation omitted); Civ. L.R. 3-9 ("A corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or other such entity may appear only through a member of the bar of this Court."). Since DLT cannot appear pro se, and because the Court has not addressed its counsel's motion to withdraw, DLT's motion is DENIED. This Order terminates Docket 164.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Oracle Am., Inc. v. Serv. Key, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION
Mar 14, 2013
Case No: C 12-00790 SBA (N.D. Cal. Mar. 14, 2013)
Case details for

Oracle Am., Inc. v. Serv. Key, LLC

Case Details

Full title:ORACLE AMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. SERVICE KEY…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION

Date published: Mar 14, 2013

Citations

Case No: C 12-00790 SBA (N.D. Cal. Mar. 14, 2013)