Rowland v. California Men's Colony
506 U.S. 194 (1993) Cited 3,416 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that the rule that corporations must be represented by licensed counsel "applies equally to all artificial entities"
Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corp.
764 F.2d 1381 (11th Cir. 1985) Cited 510 timesHolding that a corporation cannot appear pro se even when the person seeking to represent it is the president and major stockholder
Larsen v. Mayo Medical Center
218 F.3d 863 (8th Cir. 2000) Cited 107 timesHolding that mailing the complaint and summons did not constitute personal service under the federal rules
In re K. M. A., Inc.
652 F.2d 398 (5th Cir. 1981) Cited 160 timesHolding that bankruptcy appeal could not be brought by non-attorney on behalf of corporation
Cambridge Holdings v. Federal Ins.
489 F.3d 1356 (D.C. Cir. 2007) Cited 33 timesAddressing contract claims rather than tort claims
Flynn v. Thibodeaux Masonry, Inc.
Civil Action No.: 02-0710 (RMU), Document Nos.: 21,24 (D.D.C. Mar. 30, 2004) Cited 24 timesHolding that corporate defendant's failure to retain counsel despite the court's "unambiguous warning and order" warranted the entry of a default judgment against it
Vax-D Med. v. Texas Spine
485 F.3d 593 (11th Cir. 2007) Cited 17 timesHolding plaintiff properly served defendant with process by serving the defendant's manager with a copy of the summons and amended complaint
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 73,567 times 129 Legal AnalysesHolding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time