Judge: Stephen P. Pfahler, Case: 21STCV32652, Date: 2025-04-08 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV32652    Hearing Date: April 8, 2025    Dept: 68

Dept. 68

Date: 4-8-25

Case #21STCV32652

Trial Date: N/A

RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

MOVING ATTORNEY: Negar Tehrani

CLIENT: Arts District Patients Collective, Inc.

RELIEF REQUESTED

Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for Defendant/Judgment Debtor Arts District Patients Collective, Inc.

SUMMARY OF ACTION

On September 2, 2021, and September 8, 2021, Plaintiff 608 Mateo, LLC filed a complaint and first amended complaint for unlawful detainer against Arts Districts Patients Collective, Inc., et al. regarding 608 South Mateo St. and 609 Imperial St., Los Angeles. On January 3, 2022, the court granted summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff in part. On January 24, 2022, the court entered judgment against James Shaw, Arts District Patients Collective, Inc., and AWA Oasia, LLC, whereby the court both granted possession and entered holdover damages in the amount of $208,840.41. On March 7, 2022, the court awarded Plaintiff $40,860 in attorney fees. The court entered an amended judgment for $251,224.31 on March 22, 2022. Plaintiff, Judgment Debtor claimed an additional $28,895.13 in post judgment costs.

On February 3, 2023, the court denied the motion for assignment order and/or turnover order in aid of execution of judgment and for restraining order. A notice of stay was filed by Arts Patient Collective, Inc. on February 8, 2023. The stay was lifted on November 7, 2023, following the dismissal of the bankruptcy. On April 22, 2024, the court also denied the motion for appointment of a receiver and prohibitory injunction.

RULING: Granted

Counsel for Defendant/Judgment Debtor Arts District Patients Collective, Inc. moves to be relieved as counsel of record due to a breakdown of the working relationship.

The motion complies with all procedural requirements. The motion is granted. Order not effective until served on the client. The corporate entity cannot appear in the action without attorney representation.

Moving counsel to provide notice to all parties.