Stephen Yang v. Real Ones Content, LLC

• Court: District Court, C.D. California
• Decided: May 27, 2025
• Docket: 2:25-cv-03670
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. CV 25-3670-MWF (JPR) Date: May 27, 2025 Title Stephen Yang v. Real Ones Content, LLC

Present: The Honorable: MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, United States District Judge Rita Sanchez Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not Present Not Present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On May 21, 2025, Defendant Real Ones Content, LLC filed an Answer to the Complaint. (Docket No. 11). Defendant is a limited liability company.

Individual litigants may represent themselves pro se, but corporations and associations must be represented by counsel. See Church of the New Testament v. United States, 783 F.2d 771, 773 (9th Cir. 1986) (unincorporated association); In re Highley, 459 F.2d 554, 555 (9th Cir. 1972) (corporations). In addition, a partner may not represent his or her own interest in a partnership pro se, and a sole shareholder may not represent a corporation. See In re Am. West Airlines, 40 F.3d 1058, 1059 (9th Cir. 1994) (per curiam) (partner); United States v. High Country Broad Co., Inc., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993) (per curiam) (shareholder).

In other words, Real Ones Content, LLC needs to be represented by a lawyer.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Defendant to show cause, in writing, on or before June 27, 2025, why Real Ones Content, LLC should not be required to retain counsel. The appearance of a lawyer for Defendant will be a sufficient response to discharge the Order to Show Cause. CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. CV 25-3670-MWF (JPR) Date: May 27, 2025 Title Stephen Yang v. Real Ones Content, LLC No oral argument on this matter will be heard unless otherwise ordered by the Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; Local Rule 7-15. The Order will stand submitted upon the filing of the response to the Order to Show Cause. Defendant’s failure to respond to the Order to Show Cause by June 27, 2025, will result in striking of the Answer. Plaintiff Yang would then be free to seek a default judgment.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Parties in court without a lawyer are called “pro se litigants.” These parties often face special challenges in federal court. Public Counsel runs a free Federal Pro Se Clinic where pro se litigants can get information and guidance. The Clinic is located at the Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Pro se litigants must call or submit an on-line application to request services as follows: on-line applications can be submitted at http://prose.cacd.uscourts.gov/los-angeles, or call (213) 385-2977, ext. 270.