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Parties Involved:
Andres Canales
Defendant
DC Tires Rims and Auto Sales LLC
Defendant
Samuel Love
Plaintiff

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAMUEL LOVE,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDRES CANALES, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 19-cv-01527-TSH 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On March 25, 2017 Samuel Love filed a complaint against Andres Canales, DC Tires 

Rims and Auto Sales LLC and Does 1-10 (“Defendants”). ECF No. 1. DC Tires Rims and Auto 

Sales LLC (“DC Tires”) was served on April 1, 2019, and its answer was due April 22, 2019. 

ECF No. 8. On April 22, 2019, DC Tires appeared in pro-per and filed its answer. ECF No. 9. 

However, “[i]t is a long-standing rule that ‘[c]orporations and other unincorporated associations 

must appear in court through an attorney.’” D–Beam Ltd. Partnership v. Roller Derby Skates, 

Inc., 366 F.3d 972, 973-74 (9th Cir. 2004) (quoting Licht v. Am. W. Airlines, 40 F.3d 1058, 1059 

(9th Cir. 1994)). This rule applies to limited liability companies and other business entities. See 

Rowland v. California Men’s Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 202 (1993) ( “As the courts have recognized, 

the rationale for that rule applies equally to all artificial entities.”); see also Civ. L.R. 3-9(b) (“A 

corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or other such entity may appear only through 

a member of the bar of this Court.”).

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Defendant DC Tires to show cause why default should 

not be entered against it.

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 DC Tires shall file a declaration by May 23, 2019. If a responsive 

declaration is filed, the Court shall either issue an order based on the declaration or conduct a 

 

1 This order to show cause renders Plaintiff’s motion to strike DC Tires’ answer (ECF No. 11) 

moot. 

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hearing. Notice is hereby provided that failure to file a written response may result in the entry of 

default against DC Tires. Thus, it is imperative the Court receive a written response by the 

deadline above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 16, 2019

THOMAS S. HIXSON

United States Magistrate Judge

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