Marie Encar Arnold v. Trump Las Vegas Sale & Marketing Inc., et al.

• Court: District Court, D. Nevada
• Decided: November 24, 2025
• Docket: 2:25-cv-00035
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 Marie Encar Arnold, Case No. 2:25-cv-00035-GMN-MDC 4 Plaintiff, REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO 5 vs. DENY MOTIONS TO DISMISS BY DEFENDANT TRUMP LV 4600 LLC 6 (ECF Nos. 9 and 26) Trump Las Vegas Sale & Marketing Inc., et al., 7 Defendants. 8

10 Per 28 USC 636, I was referred the Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos.9 and 26) by defendant Trump 11 LV 4600 LLC. For the reasons below, I RECOMMEND the motions be DENIED without prejudice. 12 DISCUSSION 13 Plaintiff alleges that she was a member of the Republican Party and initiated this action against 14 defendants relative to plaintiff’s purchase of certain merchandise and memberships associated with 15 16 President Donald J. Trump. On May 29, 2025, defendant Trump LV 4600 LLC filed a Motion to 17 Dismiss (ECF No. 9) plaintiff’s complaint. That motion was filed pro se and signed by a representative 18 of defendant Trump LV 4600 LLC, Anthony Lee, who is not identified as counsel. Without 19 explanation, defendant Trump LV 4600 LLC filed the same motion on June 25, 2025 (ECF No. 26). 20 I recommend denying both motions because they were filed pro se. Business entities, like 21 defendant Trump LV 4600 LLC, may not appear and request relief from the Court pro se; they must do 22 so through counsel1. See Rowland v. California Men's Colony, Unit II Men's Advisory Council, 506 23 24

1 Attorney Michael B. Lee (NV Bar 10122) entered a notice of appearance on behalf of Trump LV 4600 LV on 25 July 3, 2025 (ECF No. 30), after both pro se motions were filed. Mr. Lee then filed an omnibus reply in support U.S. 194, 201, 113 S.Ct. 716, 121 L.Ed.2d 656 (1993) (“save in a few aberrant cases,” 28 U.S.C. § 1654

5 “does not allow corporations, partnerships, or associations to appear in federal court otherwise than

3 || through a licensed attorney.”). 4 Accordingly, 5 IT RECOMMEND that the Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos. 9 and 26) by defendant 6 || Trump LV 4600 LLC be DENIED without prejudice. 7 DATED: November 24, 2025. 8 i Af wen IT IS SO RECOMMENDED. Pn, a ff ' 10 * ff \ ‘Hon, Maximiliahy/D. Coupillial Gi Maximiligly D. Cor United States Migistrate Judge 12 8 NOTICE M4 Pursuant to Local Rules IB 3-1 and IB 3-2, a party may object to orders and reports and 1S recommendations issued by the magistrate judge. Objections must be in writing and filed with the Clerk 16 | of the Court within fourteen days. LR IB 3-1, 3-2. The Supreme Court has held that the courts of appeal M may determine that an appeal has been waived due to the failure to file objections within the specified 18 ll time. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 142 (1985). 19 This circuit has also held that (1) failure to file objections within the specified time and (2) 70 |! failure to properly address and brief the objectionable issues waives the right to appeal the District 71 |! Court's order and/or appeal factual issues from the order of the District Court. Martinez v. Yist, 951 F.2d 22 1153, 1157 (9th Cir. 1991); Britt v. Simi Valley United Sch. Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983). 23 24 || of both motions (ECF No. 32). These circumstances do not change the outcome of my recommendation to deny the motions. See Nw. Sheet Metal Workers Organizational Tr. v. Crescent Mech. Inc., No. 2:24-CV-00891-LK, 25 || 2024 WL 3358744, at *1 (W.D. Wash. July 10, 2024)”[C]ourts routinely refuse to consider submissions filed by non-attorneys on behalf of corporations.”)(collecting numerous supporting authorities).

1 Pursuant to LR IA 3-1, the plaintiff must immediately file written notification with the court of any 2 change of address. The notification must include proof of service upon each opposing party’s attorney, 3 or upon the opposing party if the party is unrepresented by counsel. Failure to comply with this rule may 4 result in dismissal of the action. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25