Judge: Audra Mori, Case: 21STCV12319, Date: 2022-08-25 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV12319    Hearing Date: August 25, 2022    Dept: 31

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Plaintiffs Armando Diaz’s and Victoria Quiroz’s (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) attorney of record, Adnan Alattiyat (“Counsel”), moves to be relieved as counsel contending that fundamental differences and disagreements have arisen between Counsel and Plaintiffs.  Counsel avers Plaintiffs were given ample time to reconsider their approach, and that Counsel would violate ethical obligations in order to comply with Plaintiffs’ demands.  Counsel asserts Plaintiffs were personally served with the moving papers. 

There are at least two issues with the motion.  First, this matter was originally set for hearing for July 19, 2022, where at the time of the hearing it was continued to August 25, 2022, pursuant to Plaintiffs’ request.  (Min. Order, July 19, 2022.)  Plaintiffs were ordered to give notice of the continuance; however, as of August 22, 2022, no such notice with proof of service on the parties has been filed with the Court.

Second, while Counsel filed proof of service of the moving papers on Plaintiffs, the Court cannot locate proof of service of the motion, declaration, and proposed order on Defendants.  (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(d).)  

Therefore, the motion is denied without prejudice. 

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 25^th day of August 2022