A judge has removed Kat Von D as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the ex-manager of Von D’s now-shuttered High Voltage Tattoo store in West Hollywood who alleged she was wrongfully fired in 2020 for expressing concerns about her boss’ alleged disregard for coronavirus mandates and health concerns.

After hearing arguments Thursday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin C. Brazile agreed with Von D’s lawyers that there were no triable issues in plaintiff Stephanie Davidson’s case against the tattoo artist. The same judge in 2022 had denied Von D’s motion to compel arbitration of the case, clearing the path at the time for a jury to decide the plaintiff’s claims. Davidson sued Von D and High Voltage Tattoo in January of that year.

In his ruling, the judge found that Von D is not the “al

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