United States Department of Labor v. Greg Heidrick, C.P.A., P.A.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, ) by EUGENE SCALIA, SECRETARY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 20-2240-JAR ) GREG HEIDRICK and ) GREG HEIDRICK, C.P.A., P.A., ) ) Defendants. )

ORDER Plaintiff has brought this action against Greg Heidrick individually and Greg Heidrick, C.P.A., P.A., the accounting firm owned 100% by Heidrick.1 On August 26, 2020, Heidrick filed an answer purportedly on behalf of both defendants.2 The law is clear that corporate entities may not proceed in this court pro se, nor may they be represented by non-attorney corporate officers.3 The complaint alleges Greg

1 ECF No. 1 at 1-2. 2 ECF No. 8. 3 See Am. Contractors Indem. v. Boeding, 490 F. App’x. 141, 145 (10th Cir. 2012) (appellant “is not an attorney . . . and may not represent New Image [a limited liability company] on appeal”); Roscoe v. United States, 134 F. App’x 226, 227 (10th Cir. 2005) (dismissing limited liability company as a pro se plaintiff); Tal v. Hogan, 453 F.3d 1244, 1254 (10th Cir. 2006) (noting “long standing rule that a corporation must be represented by an attorney to appear in federal court”). 1 O:\Show Cause Orders\20-2240-JAR-SCO.docx Heidrick, C.P.A., P.A., is incorporated in the State of Kansas. Therefore, by September 14, 2020, Greg Heidrick, C.P.A., P.A., is ordered to either (1) retain counsel to enter an appearance on its behalf, or (2) file a response to this order that shows cause why it may

proceed in this case without counsel. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated August 26, 2020, at Kansas City, Kansas. s/ James P. O=Hara James P. O=Hara U.S. Magistrate Judge

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