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DUTCH VILLAGE MALL v. PELLETTI

No. 65209-5-I.

256 P.3d 1251 (2011)

162 Wn. App. 531

DUTCH VILLAGE MALL, a Washington State limited liability company, Appellant, v. Raymond J. PELLETTI, a Washington State business person, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

July 5, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay Lei , Tacoma, WA, Appellant pro se.

Steven Lane Shropshire , Shropshire Law Firm PLLC, Bellingham, WA, Randy A. Doucet , Law Office of Randy A. Doucet, PS, Lynden, WA, for Respondent.

BECKER, J.

¶ 1 A limited liability company (LLC) must be represented by a lawyer in order to litigate. This is simply an application of the general rule prohibiting laypersons from representing other persons or entities in court proceedings. Because a layperson does not have a lawyer's professional skills or ethical responsibilities, such representation imposes undue burdens on opposing parties and the courts. These considerations are just as important when the...

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