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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

THE HARDY CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

vs.

FAITH PIPING CORPORATION,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. CV 06-B-0632-S

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

On November 16, 2007, this court entered an Order reminding defendant 

that the law in this Circuit is “well established that a corporation is an

artificial entity that can act only through agents, cannot appear pro se, and

must be represented by counsel.” Pallazzo v. Gulf Oil Corp., 764 F.2d

1381, 1385 (11th Cir. 1985)(citing Commercial & Railroad Bank v.

Slocomb, 39 U.S. (14 Pet.) 60. 10 L. Ed. 354 (1840); In re K.M.A., Inc., 652

F.2d 398 (5th Cir. Unit B 1981))(emphasis added). “[This] general rule

applies even where the person seeking to represent the corporation is its

president and major stockholder.” Id. (citing In re Las Colinas

Development Corp., 585 F.2d 7 (1 Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 931, st

99 S. Ct. 1268, 59 L. Ed. 2d 487 (1979)). Therefore, in order to continue to

defend this action, defendant Faith Piping Corporation, MUST be

represented by counsel. 

The court informed defendant that failure to retain counsel would result in a default

judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant. To date counsel for defendant has

not appeared. Therefore, default judgment is due to be entered in favor of the plaintiff.

On January 9, 2008, plaintiff filed the Affidavit of Thomas N. Cordell setting forth

the damages incurred by plaintiff as a result of the claims in this lawsuit. The Affidavit

FILED

 2008 Sep-30 PM 04:05

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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was detailed and specific as to the grounds for the amount of damages sought. Therefore,

by separate Order, judgment will be entered in favor of the plaintiff and against the

defendant in the amount set forth in Mr. Cordell’s Affidavit.

The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to serve Defendant with a copy of this

Order by first class mail and certified mail/return receipt requested at the following

address:

Keith Balski

Faith Piping Corporation

1332 Ridge Road

Hinckley, OH 44233

DONE this the 30th day of September, 2008.

 

SHARON LOVELACE BLACKBURN

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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