Judge: Andrew E. Cooper, Case: 23CHCV01142, Date: 2024-01-30 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: 23CHCV01142    Hearing Date: January 30, 2024    Dept: F51

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Date: 1/30/24 

Case #23CHCV01142

LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT

NORTH VALLEY DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT F-51

MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

Motion filed: 10/18/23 

MOVING ATTORNEYS: Mitchell P. Beck (“Counsel”)

CLIENT: Plaintiff Cia Amir (“Plaintiff”)

NOTICE: OK

RELIEF REQUESTED: An order relieving Counsel as attorney of record for Plaintiff. 

TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted.

Counsel filed this motion to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff on 10/18/23. Counsel served his client by mail and has filed a declaration stating that the client’s mailing address was verified by mail, return receipt requested. (Decl. of Mitchell P. Beck, ¶ 3b.) Counsel also filed a proof of service showing that the requisite documents were served on all parties who have appeared in the action, including Plaintiff. on 10/18/23.

Counsel properly filed an accompanying notice of the motion using Judicial Council form MC-051, a declaration in support of their motion using form MC-052, and a proposed order granting the motion using form MC-053. In the MC-052 declaration, Counsel a breakdown of the attorney-client relationship such that Counsel must withdraw from representation of Plaintiff. (Beck Decl., ¶ 2.) The next hearing date in this action is a case management conference, set for 1/30/24, the same date as the instant hearing. No trial date has been set. Therefore, Counsel’s withdrawal does not raise the risk of unduly prejudicing his client.

Accordingly, the statutory requirements for the motion have been satisfied, and Counsel’s motion to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff is GRANTED.