Bernard Taruc v. Advance Business Groups Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BERNARD TARUC, C ase No. 8:25-cv-00753-SRM-DFM

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.

ADVANCE BUSINESS GROUPS INC,

et al.,

Defendant.

17 On June 5, 2025, Defendant Advance Business Groups Inc filed an Answer pro se, in an individual capacity, on behalf of Advance Business Groups Inc in response to Plaintiff Bernard Taruc’s Complaint (Dkts. 1, 11). A corporation may not represent itself in federal court without legal counsel. See, e.g., Rowland v. California Men’s Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 201-02 (1993). Additionally, Local Rule 83-2.2.2 states: “Only individuals may represent themselves pro se. No organization or entity of any other kind (including corporations, limited liability corporations, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, unincorporated associations, trusts) may appear in any action or proceeding unless represented by an attorney permitted to practice before this Court under L.R. 83-2.1.” See…