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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Fulton Estates Homeowners Association,

Plaintiff,

v. 

My Blessed Home LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

No. CV-20-00738-PHX-DWL

ORDER 

On April 15, 2020, the United States of America, on behalf of Defendant United 

States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, removed this action from 

Maricopa County Superior Court. (Doc. 1.) Attached to the Notice of Removal is an 

answer, filed by Maria E. Obregon (“Ms. Obregon”) on behalf of Defendant My Blessed 

Home LLC. (Doc. 1-1 at 143-145.)

Ms. Obregon does not appear to be an attorney, and therefore she cannot represent 

My Blessed Home LLC in any capacity in this Court. In re Am. W. Airlines, 40 F.3d 

1058, 1059 (9th Cir. 1994) (non-attorney members of a partnership cannot appear on 

behalf of the partnership). All “motions and pleadings must be filed by counsel.” DBeam Ltd. P’ship v. Roller Derby Skates, Inc., 366 F.3d 972, 973-74 (9th Cir. 2004). For 

that reason, the answer filed by Ms. Obregon (Doc. 1-1 at 143-145) will be struck. My 

Blessed Home LLC must retain counsel and respond to the complaint.

Ordinarily, a defendant that did not respond to the complaint before removal (as is 

the case here, as the answer filed by Ms. Obregon is struck) must respond within the 

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timeframe delineated by Rule 81(c)(2). However, Ms. Obregon indicated in the (nowstruck) answer that acute personal hardship has befallen her and My Blessed Home LLC 

as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Doc. 1-1 at 145.) Although the answer is 

struck, which renders it a nullity, the Court remains aware of this situation and recognizes 

its gravity. Therefore, the deadline for My Blessed Home LLC to respond to the 

complaint will be extended sua sponte to June 1, 2020.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that the answer filed by Ms. Obregon on behalf of My Blessed 

Home LLC (Doc. 1-1 at 143-145) is struck. The Clerk of Court is directed to amend the 

docket to reflect that My Blessed Home LLC does not have (and has never had) any 

representation in this action (pro se or otherwise). Nevertheless, the Clerk of Court shall 

mail a copy of this order to My Blessed Home LLC at Ms. Obregon’s address.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that My Blessed Home LLC must retain counsel 

and respond to the complaint by June 1, 2020.

Dated this 21st day of April, 2020.

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