Decollibus v. Rubus Management, LLC

3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 DISTRICT OF NEVADA DANIELLE DECOLLIBUS, individually Case No. 2:23-cv-01552-ART-EJY and on behalf of all others similarly situated, ORDER Plaintiff, 8 v. RUBUS MANAGEMENT, LLC; EMPLOYEE(S)/AGENT(S) DOES 1-10; and ROE CORPORATIONS 11-20, inclusive, Defendants.

14 On August 15th, this Court ordered Counsel for Defendants to enter an appearance no later than August 23, 2024 (ECF No.18), warning Defendants that “[c]orporations and other unincorporated associations must appear in court through an attorney.” D-Beam Ltd. Partnership v. Roller Derby Skates, Inc., 366 18 F.3d 972, 973-74 (9th Cir. 2004)(citing Licht v. Am. W. Airlines (In re Am. W.

19 Airlines), 40 F.3d 1058, 1059 (9th Cir. 1994)), and that an action against an unrepresented corporate defendant can result in an entry of default judgment.

21 See LR 77-1(b)(2)(“The clerk must: . . . (2) Enter default for failure to plead or otherwise defend under Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a)”); Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a)(“When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise, the clerk must enter the party's default.”).

26 Counsel for Defendants has failed to enter an appearance. As such, the Court directs the clerk to enter default against Defendants, and grants Plaintiff leave to file a motion for default judgment against Defendants. Should Plaintiff || fail to file such a motion, the Court will dismiss this action for failure to prosecute.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).!

3 Accordingly, the Court directs the clerk to enter default against || Defendants.

5 The Court also grants Plaintiff leave to seek default judgment against || Defendants. Plaintiff must file a motion for default judgment by Thursday, || September 19, 2024.

9 Dated this 29t day of August, 2024.

11 Ans floret qn 12 ANNE R. TRAUM 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE A trial court has inherent power to sua sponte dismiss an action for lack of prosecution. Link v. Wabash R. Co., 370 || U.S. 626, 630-632 (1962).