Outlaw Laboratory, LP v. DG in PB, LLC

BACKGROUND

23 On March 24, 2023, this Court entered judgment in favor of Skyline Market Inc., 24 Roma Mikha, Inc., and NMRM, Inc. (collectively, “the Stores”) and against Tauler Smith 25 LLP. ECF No. 430. On October 5, 2023, this Court issued a fee award in the amount of 26 $862,314.32 in attorneys’ fees and $33,410.48 in costs. ECF No. 453. The Stores 27 assigned all of their right, title, and interest in the March 24, 2023, judgment and October 5, 2023, fee award to Collect Co through an Acknowledgement of Assignment of Judgment which was filed on March 28, 2024. ECF No. 454. On April 8, 2024, the Court issued a writ of execution in favor of Collect Co as the assignee of record. ECF No. 456. The writ of execution, along with a notice of levy and memorandum of garnishee, were served on JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“the Bank”) on April 9, 2024. ECF No. 457. At the time of service, the balance in Tauler Smith’s bank account was $381,928.01. On April 11, 2024, Collect Co’s manager, Gabriela Moore, called Chase and spoke with Nadine in the garnishment department. ECF No. 459-2 at 2. Nadine claimed that Chase had not received any…