The court calendared the case for a Skype videoconference on July 23, 2020, and, just prior to that date, respondent's counsel informed the court and petitioner's counsel by email that she learned from "Ms. Williamson's partner" that respondent had passed away. At the videoconference respondent's counsel provided a copy of respondent's death certificate, confirming May 6, 2020, as her date of death. The death certificate lists respondent's son Terry Wainsai as the informant, with the same address as his mother at the subject premises.
Due to respondent's death, her attorney orally requested permission to be relieved from further representation and from attending any further appearances in this case. Petitioner's [*3]counsel argued that the order to show cause should be denied in its entirety and that it should be allowed to proceed with execution of the warrant of eviction as soon as that is permitted by the relevant administrative and other orders issued at various levels of government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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