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

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VERLIANT ENERGY, INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CHRISTOPHER JOHN BARRY,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-02443-JST 

ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

Re: ECF No. ECF No. 78

The Court previously granted a motion to withdraw as counsel brought by Plaintiffs’ 

counsel. ECF No. 77. In that order, the Court observed that, as corporations or other artificial 

entities, Plaintiffs are not be permitted to appear in federal court, or proceed with this case, 

without representation by an attorney. Id. The Court therefore ordered a joint case management 

statement be filed by May 6, 2015, and set a case management conference for May 20, 2015. Id. 

In the event that Plaintiffs had not found substitute counsel, the Court stated that they would be 

ordered to show cause why the case should not be dismissed without prejudice. Id. 

Plaintiffs have not substituted counsel. Plaintiffs did not file a joint case management 

statement. No parties appeared at the case management conference and order to show cause 

hearing set for May 20, 2015.

Accordingly, this case is hereby dismissed without prejudice. The clerk shall close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 21, 2015

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

Case 3:14-cv-02443-JST Document 79 Filed 05/21/15 Page 1 of 1