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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND SOLUTIONS, CASE NO. CV F 05-1431 REC LJO

INC.,

ORDER TO STRIKE EX PARTE MOTION

Plaintiff, AND TO STAY ACTION

vs. (Doc. 3.)

FRED CHYNOWETH, Revenue Agent,

Defendant.

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On January 27, 2006, plaintiff Environmental Sound Solutions, Inc. (“plaintiff’s”) filed an ex

parte motion to address action taken by this Court’s clerk regarding a summons. Plaintiff’s ex parte

motion is signed by Kevin L. DeBondt, plaintiff’s president. There is no indication that an attorney

represents plaintiff, a corporation.

A “corporation may appear in the federal courts only through licensed counsel.” Rowland v.

California Men’s Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 202, 113 S.Ct. 716, 721 (1993); United States v. High Country

Broadcasting Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9 Cir. 1993); see Osborn v. President of Bank of United th

States, 9 Wheat. 738, 829, 6 L.Ed. 204 (1824); Turner v. American Bar Ass’n, 407 F.Supp. 451, 476

(N.D. Tex. 1975) (citing the “long line of cases” from 1824 to the present holding that a corporation may

only be represented by licensed counsel). All artificial entities must appear in federal court through

counsel. Rowland, 506 U.S. at 202, 113 S.Ct. at 721. This Court’s Local Rule 83-183(a) provides: “A

corporation or other entity may appear only by an attorney.”

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Plaintiff pursues neither this action nor its ex parte motion through licensed counsel. As such,

plaintiff’s ex parte motion is not properly before this Court.

On the basis of good cause, this Court:

1. STRIKES plaintiff’s ex parte motion to reverse clerk action;

2. ORDERS plaintiff, no later than February 28, 2006, to secure representation of licensed

counsel to appear for plaintiff in this action;

3. ADMONISHES plaintiff that this Court will dismiss this action unless plaintiff, no later

than February 28, 2006, secures representation of licensed counsel to appear for plaintiff

in this action; and

4. STAYS this action pending plaintiff’s appearance through licensed counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 31, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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