Dortch v. First Fidelity Mortgage Co. of Michigan, Inc.

The plaintiff, Mary Ann Dortch, filed suit against the two defendant companies, one a successor to the other, and against two company officers, both in their official and individual capacities, alleging violations of the federal Wage and Hour Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq. An attorney purporting to represent all four defendants filed an answer on their behalf but later withdrew from the case. The defendants were then ordered to appear with counsel or in person. Defendant Csolkovits did not do so for almost two years, however. In the meantime, the district court granted the plaintiffs motion…