Opinion
Case No. 2:14-cv-01278-GMN-NJK
08-06-2014
EAGLE ROCK CONTRACTING LLC, Plaintiff(s), v. NATIONAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Defendants.
ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO OBTAIN COUNSEL
Plaintiff in this case is Eagle Rock Contracting LLC. Plaintiff purports to be proceeding pro se. See, e.g., Docket No. 1-1. Corporations may not proceed pro se and, instead, can appear in federal court only through licensed counsel. See, e.g., United States v. High Country Broad. Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993). When a plaintiff corporation is unwilling or unable to obtain counsel, it is proper for this Court to dismiss its claims. See, e.g., Local Ad Link, Inc. v. Adzzoo, LLC, 2012 WL 1344896, *2 (D. Nev. Apr. 18, 2012) (Navarro, C.J.) (citing Employee Painters' Trust v. Ethan Enterps., Inc., 480 F.3d 993, 998 (9th Cir. 2007)).
Accordingly, Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to obtain licensed counsel and that counsel shall file a notice of appearance on Plaintiff's behalf no later than August 20, 2014. In the event Plaintiff fails to comply, the undersigned will recommend that this case be dismissed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: August 6, 2014
/s/_________
NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge