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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE,

CASE NO. CV-F-06-392 AWI DLB 

Plaintiff, ORDER RE REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY

vs. [Doc. 92]

MJ MENEFEE CONSTRUCTION, INC.,

 et al.,

Defendants.

 /

On September 25, 2006, Defendant Michael Menefee filed a document entitled “Request for

discovery” in which he requests the production of documents, presumably from Plaintiff. 

Defendant is advised that discovery is self-executing until such time as a party becomes

dissatisfied with a response and seeks relief from the court pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, see, Rules 30 to 36. Interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production of

documents, and responses thereto shall not be filed with the court until there is a proceeding in which

the document or proof of service is at issue. Such documents are to be served on the opposing party, and

not with the court. Local Rules 33-250, 34-250 and 36-250. 

Defendant is also advised for future reference, that he may not represent MJ Menefee

Construction, Inc. 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.

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High Country Broadcasting Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9 Cir. 1993). All artificial entities must

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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.” 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 28, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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