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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

KATIE JOHNSON, individually and on )

behalf of all others similarly situated, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

v. ) CASE NO. 3:09-cv-793-MEF-CSC

)

CJM VENTURES, LLC, ) (WO)

)

Defendants. )

ORDER

Upon consideration of the motion for Whit L. Huskey to withdraw as counsel (Doc.

#20) filed on July 14, 2010, it is hereby

ORDERED that the motion is DENIED. CJM Ventures, LLC is an artificial entity

which cannot appear pro se or be represented by an unlicensed layman in federal court but

must be represented by counsel. See, e.g., Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corp., 764 F.2d 1381,

1384–86 (11th Cir. 1981); Streeter v. Office of Douglas R. Burgess, LLC, No. 107-cv-97,

2008 WL 508456, at *4 (M.D. Ala. Feb. 21, 2008). Though the motion states that CJM

Ventures, LLC has retained other representation, currently Whit L. Huskey is the only

attorney remaining who has filed an appearance on behalf of that artificial entity party.

DONE this the 23 day of July, 2010.

rd

/s/ Mark E. Fuller

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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