Northworks Properties, Inc. v. Tiano's, Inc.

The plaintiff seeks declaratory and in-junctive relief prohibiting Russell Chernin, the defendant’s attorney, from being named as an “impartial arbitrator” in a dispute between the parties over the amount of rent to be paid by the defendant to the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims that attorney Chernin’s role as counsel for the defendant precludes him from being named. The defendant claims that attorney Chernin is an appropriate choice and that this court has no business interfering in the arbitration process. The plaintiff has moved for a permanent injunction enjoining Mr. Chernin from acting…