Pina v. Jazzi's Multi-Servs.

Full title: JANETT PINA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

Date published: Jul 18, 2016

Case No. 16-C-504 (E.D. Wis. Jul. 18, 2016)

Opinion

Case No. 16-C-504

07-18-2016

JANETT PINA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. JAZZI'S MULTI-SERVICES, TORO TAX SERVICES LLC d/b/a TORO TAXES, and JAZMIN A. PORRAS, Defendants.

William C. Griesbach for HON. RUDOLPH T. RANDA U.S. District Judge

DECISION AND ORDER

Defendant Jazmin Porras signed and filed what purports to be an answer on behalf of all of the defendants in this case. "It is well-established that a corporation may appear in federal courts only through licensed counsel." Roland v. Cal. Mens Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 201-02 (1993). Therefore, the answer must be stricken, and default entered against the defendants.

Plaintiffs' motion to strike [ECF No. 5] is GRANTED. The Clerk should enter default against all of the defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a).

Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 18th day of July, 2016.

SO ORDERED:

s/ William C . Griesbach

for HON. RUDOLPH T. RANDA

U.S. District Judge