An arbitration award of more than $300,000 to marijuana wholesaler C4 Circulation verified the business’s beliefs that a California city had actually incorrectly implemented an agreement– which, in spite of opposing counsel’s claims, a “scrivener’s mistake” was not to blame.
California cooperative RD Lynwood, represented by Venable, and the city of Lynwood, California, took legal action against C4 in November 2020, declaring the marijuana business owed more than $40,000 in unsettled city taxes. Nevertheless, JAMS arbitrator Stephen J. Sundvold discovered the complainants’ claim was based upon a misconception of an advancement arrangement in between the celebrations.