Legal Opinion
Bischoff v. Waldorf
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided September 25, 2009No. Civil 09-10549PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
JOHN FEIKENS, District Judge.
This case involves a very simple resolution of overly complicated pleadings. Although a one-sentence order could dismiss this case for lack of standing, I have included more detail to emphasize the importance of the rule at issue: a corporation’s claims, even when purportedly “assigned” to an individual, must be litigated by a licensed attorney. This policy protects the courts and other litigants from incomprehensible and burdensome cases like the present one.
THE COMPLAINT
On February 13, 2009, Michael…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Frank Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corporation, a Pennsylvania CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Effie Mae Lewis v. Lenc-Smith Manufacturing Company, Now Known as Bally, L.S.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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- Albert J. Doherty v. American Motors Corporation, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Simbraw, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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