Judge: Michael Small, Case: 23STCV16294, Date: 2024-08-28 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV16294    Hearing Date: August 28, 2024    Dept: 57

The Court is denying as moot the motion of Plaintiff Shane Busch for an order deeming admitted the matters set forth in Busch's request for admissions that were served on Defendant Onhaus LLC.  The motion is moot because after it was filed, the Court struck Onhaus's answer to Busch's complaint and entered a default against Onhaus.  The Court took those steps after Onhaus's counsel was relived from representing Onhaus in this action, which left Onhaus, a corporation, unrepresented..  Corporations may not represent themselves in civil litigation in California.   If they become self-represented, the Court is obligated to strike the corporation's answer to the plaintiff's complaint and enter a default against the corporation.