Judge: Audra Mori, Case: 19STCV37663, Date: 2023-01-06 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV37663    Hearing Date: January 6, 2023    Dept: 31

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Plaintiff Jose Menjivar’s (“Plaintiff”) attorney of record, Tom Vertanous (“Counsel”), moves to be relieved as counsel contending there has been a complete breakdown in the attorney-client relationship.  Counsel declares it served the moving papers on Plaintiff via mail at Plaintiff’s last known address.  Counsel has filed proof of service on Plaintiff and on defendant Anahita Construction, Inc.

The motion is unopposed and granted; the ruling is effective upon filing proof of service of the final order.  The Court notes the next scheduled matter is the Final Status Conference set for September 6, 2023, and trial is not scheduled until September 20, 2023.  Therefore, there is sufficient time for Plaintiff to seek other counsel or otherwise prepare for trial.

Moving Counsel is ordered to give notice.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

• Parties are encouraged to meet and confer after reading this tentative ruling to see if they can reach an agreement.
• If a party intends to submit on this tentative ruling, the party must send an email to the court at sscdept31@lacourt.org with the Subject line “SUBMIT” followed by the case number.  The body of the email must include the hearing date and time, counsel’s contact information, and the identity of the party submitting.  
• Unless all parties submit by email to this tentative ruling, the parties should arrange to appear remotely (encouraged) or in person for oral argument.  You should assume that others may appear at the hearing to argue.  
• If the parties neither submit nor appear at hearing, the Court may take the motion off calendar or adopt the tentative ruling as the order of the Court.  After the Court has issued a tentative ruling, the Court may prohibit the withdrawal of the subject motion without leave. 

Dated this 6^th day of January 2023