Legal Opinion
Flora Construction Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1962No. 7009PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.
Appellee Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company brought an action in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado against Flora Construction Company and others. Flora Construction appeared pro se by its president, who is not an attorney at law, and filed a motion for a more definite statement. The trial court held that a corporation may not appear pro se and allowed time for the corporation to secure representation by an attorney at law. Flora Construction moved for reconsideration of this order and, when that motion was denied, filed notice of appeal.…
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- Flora Construction Company v. Fireman's Fund Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962