Nob Hill Catering, Inc. v. Back of the House LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 NOB HILL CATERING, INC., Case No. 4:22-cv-05197-KAW

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v. Re: Dkt. No.

BACK OF THE HOUSE LLC, Defendant.

12 On September 19, 2024, the Court granted the law firm of Caldarelli Hejmanowski Page & Leer LLP’s motion to withdraw as counsel for Defendant Back of the House, LLC. (9/19/24 Order, Dkt. No. 74.) Defendant was given until November 18, 2024, to obtain new counsel and have counsel file a notice of appearance. Id. at 4. A notice of appearance was not timely filed. In granting the withdrawal, the Court explicitly advised Defendant “that the failure to obtain new counsel or comply with court orders may result in its answer being stricken and a default judgment being entered against it.” (9/19/24 Order at 4.) Indeed, corporations may only appear in court through an attorney. See Rowland v. Cal. Men's Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 201-02 (1993). Therefore, when a corporation fails to…