Judge: Mark H. Epstein, Case: 23SMCV05038, Date: 2024-01-29 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23SMCV05038    Hearing Date: January 29, 2024    Dept: I

Defendant is a jural entity.  It filed its answer purporting to be self-represented.  Human defendants may be self-represented, but not jural entities.  Jural entities may only appear through counsel.  Because the answer here was not filed by counsel and is not on behalf of a self-represented natural person, it must be stricken.  Therefore, the motion to strike the answer is GRANTED.  Defendant has 30 days to file an answer through counsel.  After that, plaintiff may seek to take defendant’s default.