Mifite Order Form (0697)

United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Name of Assigned Judge Sitting Judge if Oth
or Ma aistrate Judge James B. Moran than Assigned Judge
CASE NUMBER 04 C 1945 DATE 10/21/2004
CASE RADAR RIM, INC. vs. CMB MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
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[In the following box (a) indicate the party filing the motion, e.g., plaintiff, defendant, 3rd party plaintiff, and (b) state briefly the nature
MOTION: of the motion being presented.]
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DOCKET ENTRY:
qd) a Filed motion of [ use listing in “Motion” box above.]
(2) ia} Brief in support of motion due .
(3) oO Answer brief to motion due . Reply to answer brief due.
4) Oo Ruling/Hearing on set for
(5) im Status hearing[held/continued to] [set for/re-set for] on set for at
(6) a Pretrial conference[held/continued to] [set for/re-set for] on set for at
(7) Oo Trial[set for/re-set for] on at
(8) Oo [Bench/Jury trial] [Hearing} held/continued to at
(9) Oo This case is dismissed [with/without] prejudice and without costs[by/agreement/pursuant to]
COFRCP4(m) Local Rule 41.1 OFRCP41(a)(1) [ FRCP41(a)(2).

ao) of [Other docket entry] Plaintiff’s motion to strike appearance of H. Nasif Mahmoud is granted. We

direct the corporation defendant, at least, to have appropriate counsel file an appearance by November 23,

2004; that the defendants answer or otherwise plead by that date; and that the defendants comply with

outstanding discovery by that date. Further, we request Mr. Mahmoud, upon receipt of this order, to

advise defendants of these directions. The matter is set for status on November 24, 2004 at 9:15 a.m.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION

RADAR RIM, INC., a Delaware
corporation, and RADAR RIM
HOLDINGS, L.L.C., a Michigan
limited liability company,

Plaintiffs,

vs. No, 04 C 1945

CMB MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.,
an Illinois corporation, and CHARLES
CHRISTIAN,

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Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiffs moved to strike the appearance of defendants’ counsel and we set a status for

today to determine what to do. The problem was that counsel is not a member of the trial bar
(although he represented that he was), and the local rules provide that at least one of the
lawyers appearing for a party be a member. We did not grant the motion when presented
because parties are better off if represented, a corporation cannot proceed pro se, and there
are alternatives, such as becoming a member, adding the appearance of a member even though
other counsel are going to do virtually all of the work, or seeking leave to appear pro hac vice.
Counsel apparently has assumed that the motion was granted and has written the court,

with a copy to plaintiff’s counsel, which seems to indicate that he does not wish to pursue any
of the alternatives and does not wish to continue to represent the defendants. Accordingly, we
do grant the motion to strike the appearance, But the lawsuit goes on. We direct the

corporation defendant, at least, to have appropriate counsel file an appearance by November



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23,2004; that the defendants answer or otherwise plead by that date; and that the defendants
comply with outstanding discovery by that date. Further, we request Mr. Mahmoud, upon
receipt of this order, to advise defendants of these directions. The matter is set for status on

November 24, 2004, at 9:15 a.m.

B. Morten

JAMES B. MORAN

Senior Judge, U. S. District Court
Bx, a4. » 2004.