Lee v. SIA International Trading Limited

District Court, S.D. New York

Lee v. SIA International Trading Limited

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK wae JACKSON LEE, : Plaintiff, : : 24 Civ. 5791 (LGS) -against- : : ORDER SIA INTERNATIONAL TRADING LIMITED. : Defendant. :

wa eee K LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, United States District Judge: WHEREAS, a hearing for Defendant to show cause why default judgment should not be entered was scheduled for October 23, 2024. WHEREAS, a non-lawyer employee of Defendant attempted to appear on behalf of Defendant at the hearing. WHEREAS, Defendant, an artificial entity, may appear in federal court only through a licensed attorney, and may not appear pro se. See

28 U.S.C. § 1654

; U.S. ex rel. Mergent Servs. vy. Flaherty,

540 F.3d 89, 92

(2d Cir. 2008); accord Seifelnasr v. Medicad, No. 20 Civ. 5512,

2020 WL 4505679

, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 4, 2020). It is hereby ORDERED that the hearing is adjourned to November 20, 2024, at 4:30pm on the following line: 888-363-4749, access code: 558-3333. It is further ORDERED that Defendant must be represented at the hearing by an attorney licensed in the United States and admitted to practice in this Court. DATED: October 24, 2024 New York, New York «

LORNA G. SCHOFIEL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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