Tippet v. United States
Tippet v. United States
Opinion
Case: 24-1087 Document: 7 Page: 1 Filed: 03/25/2024
NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________
SHELLY TIPPET, ERIC M. ROBINSON, JR., REAL RESULTS ABA SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants
REBECCA BOROKINI, Plaintiff
v.
UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee ______________________
2024-1087 ______________________
Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 1:23-cv-00434-TMD, Judge Thompson M. Dietz. ______________________
Before DYK, WALLACH, and CUNNINGHAM, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM. ORDER The appellants identified themselves, among others, as plaintiffs in a complaint filed at the United States Court of Federal Claims. The trial court dismissed Real Results ABA Services, LLC (“Real Results”) and certified that judg- ment pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Rules of the Court of Case: 24-1087 Document: 7 Page: 2 Filed: 03/25/2024
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Federal Claims (“RCFC”). This appeal followed. Because no attorney had entered an appearance on behalf of Real Results and because there appeared to be no appealable judgment except as to Real Results, the court directed the parties to show cause why this appeal should not be dis- missed. None of the appellants responded to that order. The United States responds urging dismissal. We agree with the government that this appeal should be dismissed. “A corporation, partnership, organization, or other legal entity must be represented by counsel before this court.” Fed. Cir. R. 47.3(a). In light of that rule, our show cause order warned Real Results that failure of coun- sel to file an entry an appearance on its behalf within 30 days would result in dismissal for failure to prosecute. Be- cause no entry of appearance has been entered, we dismiss the appeal. As to the other plaintiffs, their claims remain pending before the trial court. Until such time that the trial court issues a final judgment resolving all claims or issues a judgment under Rule 54 as to the plaintiffs, this court lacks jurisdiction over their claims. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Each party shall bear its own costs. FOR THE COURT
March 25, 2024 Date
Reference
- Status
- Unpublished