BERBER vs HORN BARBECUE BROADWAY LLC, et al.

25CV119925: BERBER vs HORN BARBECUE BROADWAY LLC, et al. 05/26/2026 Hearing on Motion to be Relieved as Counsel filed by Horn Barbecue Cedar LLC (Defendant) + CRS# 201536254911 in Department 517

Tentative Ruling - 05/20/2026 Keith Fong

The Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel filed by Horn Barbecue Broadway LLC, Horn Barbecue Cedar LLC, Horn Barbecue Peralta LLC, Horn Barbecue Mandela, LLC, Matthew Horn, Horn Barbecue SF LLC, Horn Barbecue Cedar on 04/03/2026 is Granted.

Parties and counsel to appear; Zoom is OK.

The unopposed motion of attorney Leiann Laiks of the firm Strategy Law, LLP to be relieved as counsel for Defendants Horn Barbecue Broadway LLC, Horn Barbecue Mandela LLC, Horn Barbecue Peralta LLC, Horn Barbecue SF LLC, Horn Barbecue Cedar LLC, and Matthew Horn is GRANTED. (CRC 3.1362.)

The court will sign Counsel's proposed order. (MC-053.) Counsel must serve the signed order upon Defendants, and file proof of service with the court. The order will become effective upon filing of the proof of service. (CRC 3.1362(e).)

Defendants Horn Barbecue Broadway LLC, Horn Barbecue Mandela LLC, Horn Barbecue Peralta LLC, Horn Barbecue SF LLC, Horn Barbecue Cedar LLC appear to be a limited liability companies. An entity company must be represented by an attorney. CLD Construction, Inc. v. City of San Ramon (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 1141, 1149-1150, holds that a pleading filed by an unrepresented corporation is not necessarily void or a nullity, but the Court should order the party to obtain counsel or, if not, it can strike its pleading. Entity Defendants are advised that they cannot appear without counsel.

Counsel shall notify Defendants, and Matthew Horn, in particular, that his personal appearance (in person or by Zoom) at the hearing is required. Counsel shall be prepared to provide proof that such notice was provided to Defendants.

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