AEye, Inc. v. All Blue Falcons FZE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC#: SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DATE FILED:

AEYE, INC., formerly known as CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. III, Plaintiff, No. 22-CV-4964 (RA) v. ORDER ALL BLUE FALCONS FZE, Defendant.

RONNIE ABRAMS, United States District Judge: On June 27, 2023, Judge Figueredo granted the application of Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, Jeremy M. King, and Jacqueline Y. Ma to withdraw as counsel for Defendant and Counterclaim- Plaintiff All Blue Falcons FZE (“All Blue”), and directed All Blue to engage new counsel by July 28, 2023, or otherwise file a letter informing the Court of the status of its efforts to obtain new counsel, given that corporations may not proceed pro se. See Pecarsky v. Galaxiworld.com Ltd., 249 F.3d 167, 172 (2d Cir. 2001). All Blue has not filed a letter to date, nor has a new attorney made an appearance. Meanwhile, Plaintiff and Counterclaim-Defendant AEye, Inc. (“AEye”) sought leave to move for default judgment if, by July 28, All Blue had not retained new counsel nor filed a letter as directed.

No later than September 1, 2023, a new attorney must either enter an appearance for All Blue, or All Blue must file a status letter as directed in Judge Figueredo’s Order dated June 27, 2023. If All Blue has taken neither action by September 1, AEye will be granted leave to obtain a Certificate of Default and move for default judgment.

The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to stay this action pending further order from the Court.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 8, 2023 (i) / New York, New York A A onnie Abrams 7 United States District Judge