Suede Officially Gets Iced

A San Francisco Superior Court judge Tuesday granted a preliminary  injunction that temporarily closes a Fisherman's Wharf-area club where a  fatal shooting occurred earlier this year.

City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed suit in April against the  owners of Club Suede, located at 383 Bay St., seeking to shutter it  permanently.


errera cited not only a Feb. 7 shooting outside the club that  left a 19-year-old Richmond man, Lawon Hall, dead and three others injured,  but also prior acts of violence, vandalism, noise and security problems in  recent years.


The club agreed to close voluntarily after the February killing,  but Judge Peter Busch granted Herrera's motion ordering the club not to  reopen until the lawsuit is resolved.
     
"San Francisco treasures its vibrant nightlife and the vast  majority of entertainment venues that operate responsibly," Herrera said in a  statement today.


"Unfortunately, Club Suede's refusal to abide by the law has  created a dangerous environment for club-goers and neighbors alike," he said.