July 28, 1998

Mr. Robert E. Cochran , II

Clerk

State Court of Fulton County

TG800 Justice Center Tower

185 Central Avenue, S.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

RE:	Plantation Hotel Limited Partnership D/B/A

Sheraton Suites Plantation v. Lee & Grant Company

Civil Action File #97VS0133033

Dear Mr. Cochran :

Enclosed please find the record in the above referenced matter forwarded to this Court by your office. We are returning the record to you because we cannot docket the case since it appears that Stephen G. Patten is attempting to represent Lee & Grant Company. Based on the Supreme Court of Georgia's opinion in Eckles d/b/a Atlanta Technology Group, Inc., 267 Ga. 801 (245 SE 2nd 22) (1997), only attorneys who are admitted to practice are permitted to represent corporations in courts of record or on appeal. I have checked with the State Bar of Georgia and Mr. Stephen G. Patten is not a member of the State Bar.

If you have any questions about this matter, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

Enclosure