Ferry
Mark Ferry, et al. v. DF Growth REIT, LLC, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARK FERRY, et al., Case No.: 22-cv-02001-AJB-VET
Plaintiffs,
ORDER
v. DF GROWTH REIT, LLC, et al., Defendants.
17 On August 6, 2025, this Court granted the Buchalter firm’s motion to withdraw as counsel for Defendants DF Growth REIT, LLC; DF Growth REIT II, LLC; and DiversyFund, Inc. (the “Entity Defendants”) and for Defendants Craig Cecilio and Alan Lewis (the “Individual Defendants”). (Doc. No. 68.) The Court ordered the Entity Defendants “to secure new counsel and have new counsel file a notice of appearance no later than September 8, 2025.” (Id. at 4.) The Court warned the Entity Defendants that “[f]ailure to do so will result in the Court striking [their] Answer [(Doc. No. 55)] and an entry of default judgment against [them].” (Id.) The Court also ordered the Individual Defendants “to either have new counsel file a notice of appearance, or if intending to proceed pro se, file a notice apprising the…