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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ZONE SPORTS CENTER, LLC, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BEN RODRIGUEZ,

Defendant.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:11-cv-00622-SKO

ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF ZONE 

SPORTS CENTER, LLC, ENTER THE 

APPEARANCE OF ITS COUNSEL 

WITHIN 30 DAYS 

On August 15, 2013, this matter was stayed pending appeal, and it currently remains 

stayed.

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 On October 22, 2014, Plaintiffs' counsel filed a motion to withdraw, which was 

unopposed. On December 2, 2014, the motion was granted, but the Court noted Plaintiff Zone 

Sports Center, LLC ("Zone Sports") is an artificial entity which must retain counsel to pursue its 

claims in federal court. As such, Plaintiff Zone Sports was ordered to retain counsel within 30 

days from the date of that order. Since that time, no appearance of counsel for Plaintiff Zone 

Sports has been made, and Plaintiff Zone Sports is currently unrepresented.

Because federal law requires any artificial entity to retain counsel to pursue claims in 

federal court, Plaintiff Zone Sports must obtain counsel to pursue its claims. Rowland v. Cal. 

Men's Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 202 (1993); United States v. High Country Broad. Co., 3 F.3d 1244, 

 

1 All claims of Plaintiffs Fresno Rock Taco, LLC, and The Fine Irishman, LLC, were dismissed as judicially estopped 

in the Court's March 6, 2013, order. 

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1245 (9th Cir. 1993) (per curiam). 2

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve this order on Zone Sports Center, LLC's 

Agent for Service of Process, Milton Barbis, at 1044 E. Herndon Ave, Suite 106, 

Fresno, California, 93720;

2. Plaintiff Zone Sports Center, LLC shall retain counsel who shall file a notice of 

appearance within 30 days from the date of this order; and

3. If Plaintiff Zone Sports Center, LLC fails to retain counsel within 30 days, an order 

to show cause will issue why Plaintiff Zone Sports' claims should not be dismissed 

as an artificial entity pursing claims without representation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 7, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

2 The Court notes that the California Secretary of State website identifies Plaintiff Zone Sports' agent for service of 

process as Milton Barbis. The Court also notes the California Secretary of State website indicates Plaintiff Zone 

Sports' status with the Secretary of State is "suspended."

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