Moody v. Inspire Summits LLC ( 2020 )

UOLIe OUIINT DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Oi AY MILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x DATE FILED: 12/8/2020 B. MOODY and K. O’BRIEN, : Plaintiffs, : -against- : 1:20-cv-05834-GHW INSPIRE SUMMITS LLC and CHRISTOPHER P. : ORDER SKROUPA, : Defendants. : on X GREGORY H. WOODS, United States District Judge: The Court has reviewed the December 7, 2020 status letter and proposed stipulation submitted by Plaintiffs’ counsel. See Dkt. No. 13-14. The parties’ request to extend the deadline for Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint, is denied. The law is well-settled in this Circuit that corporate defendants cannot represent themselves in court. See Shapiro, Bernstein Co. v. Cont’ Record Co., 386 F.2d 426, 427 (2d Cir. 1967) (per curiam); Rosario v. Mis Hijos Deli Corp., No. 15-CV-6049 (JSR), 2020 WL 5810210, at *3 n.2 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 30, 2020). Therefore, the Court declines to enter a request made by Inspire Summits LLC without counsel. Plaintiffs are directed to serve a copy of this order on all defendants in this action and to retain proof of service. SO ORDERED. Dated: December 8, 2020 a A U9. A Ko! . WOODS United States District Judge