Vany v. Andrew et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
MELANIE VANY, Personal
Representative of the Estate of
Courtland Bryce Froemke;
Plaintiff,
vs.
KEITH ANDREW, AMBER HORN,
SANDRA ALLEN, HEIDI
GILLESPIE, PAUL SCHUAB, SAM
LOVATO, JOE AIKENS, ADAM
FRERICHS, JIM BUSH, JONATHAN
HAEFELE, ENEMENCIO FALCON,
MASON TVRS, CARLY FORTUNE,
DR. PETER SCHILKE, COUNTY OF
CHEYENNE, NEBRASKA, for the
Cheyenne County Sheriff's
Department; and CITY OF SIDNEY,
NEBRASKA, for the Sidney Police
Department;
Defendants.
8:25CV620
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff Melanie Vany has filed this action as the Personal
Representative of the Estate of Courtland Bryce Froemke, and she brings this
action in that capacity. She appears pro se and is not an attorney.
An estate cannot litigate its action in this forum without representation
by licensed counsel. Leber v. Bryan Med. Ctr., No. 8:25-CV-401, 2025 WL
2029838, at *1 (D. Neb. July 21, 2025). See also Knoefler v. United Bank of
Bismarck, 20 F.3d 347, 347-48 (8th Cir. 1994). In addition, the court cannot
appoint counsel for an estate. See Leber. 2025 WL 2029838, at *2.
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Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED:
On or before November 21, 2025, Plaintiff shall obtain the services of
counsel and have that attorney file an appearance in this case. The failure to
do so may result in dismissal of Plaintiff's claims without further notice.
Dated this 22nd day of October, 2025.
BY THE COURT:
_____________________________
Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge
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