J. B. v. G6 Hospitality, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 J.B., Case No. 19-cv-07848-HSG Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS TO
WITHDRAW
v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 190, 194 G6 HOSPITALITY, LLC, et al., Defendants. 12 Counsel for Defendant Gangaben A. Patel Trust, formerly doing business as Holiday Motel, has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel. Dkt. No. 190. Counsel for Defendant Kalpesh K.Balsara, doing business as Sage Motel, has also filed a motion to withdraw as counsel. Dkt. No. 194. “[T]he privilege to represent oneself pro se provided by [28 U.S.C.] § 1654 is personal to the litigant and does not extend to other parties or entities.” Simon v. Hartford Life, Ins., 546 F.3d 661, 664 (9th Cir. 2008) (citation omitted). In other words, an individual “has no authority to appear as an attorney for others than himself.” C.E. Pope Equity Trust v. U.S., 818 F.2d 696, 697 (9th Cir. 1987) (citation omitted). “Corporations and other unincorporated associations must appear in court through…