Inigo
Inigo v. Express Movers, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Background 2] Inigo filed a Complaint against Express Movers on December 17, 2018, ECF No. He initially sought $39,827.00 in damages, representing the value of household goods a vehicle he alleged were being unlawfully withheld by Express Movers as the result of a dispute over shipping costs. /d. at 9. On April 22, 2020, Express Movers relinquished possession of Inigo’s household goods. Mot., ECF No. 42, 7. On June 24, 2020, the Court granted Mr. Elliot Canter’s motion to withdraw as 27 || counsel for Express Movers. ECF No. 33. As Local Civil Rule 83.3 (j) requires
28 || corporations to be represented by counsel, the Court granted Express Movers thirty days
1 || to obtain new counsel and for that counsel to file a notice of appearance. Jd. The Court delayed the Final Pretrial Conference until August 3, 2020. Jd. Express Movers failed to appear at the Final Pretrial Conference and no new 4 || counsel filed a notice of appearance on its behalf. ECF No. 35. The Court issued an || Order to Show Cause, requiring Express Movers to obtain new counsel and warning it _ 6 || that failure to do so could…