Opinion
Case No. 1:07-CV-585.
August 6, 2007
ORDER
The Court records show that Defendant's Answer in this matter is filed by John D. Egloff, owner of Defendant. Mr. Egloff is not denominated as an attorney representing said corporation. It is the rule of the Sixth Circuit that a corporation may not appear in court through its officers or owners but must be represented by an attorney. See Doherty v. American Motors Corp., 728 F.2d 334, 340 (6th Cir. 1984); National Ass'n of Credit Mgmt. v. Hubbard Lumber, 831 F. Supp. 588, 592 (W.D. Mich. 1993).
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Cherry Capital Cars, Inc. shall, within 28 days from the date of this Order, secure an attorney to file the appropriate Answer in this Court. Failure to do so may result in a default judgment of the matter.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's defective Answer (Dkt. No. 7) is STRICKEN from the record.