VARNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. v. WMF, INC.


402 Mass. 79 (1988)

520 N.E.2d 1312

VARNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. vs. WMF, INC.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

April 6, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Kaplan, pro se.

Michael L. Pappas for the defendant.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., ABRAMS, NOLAN, LYNCH, & O'CONNOR, JJ.


O'CONNOR, J.

In this case, we hold that, except for small claim matters, a corporation may not be represented in judicial proceedings by a corporate officer who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth.

It appears to be undisputed that Donald Kaplan is vice president and chief executive officer of Varney Enterprises, Inc. (Varney), a close corporation operating a small family printing business, and that Kaplan is not an attorney. Kaplan...

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