Judge: Audra Mori, Case: 21STCV31796, Date: 2023-02-23 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV31796    Hearing Date: February 23, 2023    Dept: 31

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Plaintiff Fasica Shiferaw’s (“Plaintiff”) attorney of record, Todd B. Becker, Esq. (“Counsel”), seeks to be relieved as counsel contending there has been an irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship, and that continued representation of Plaintiff will result in Counsel violating the Rules of Professional Conduct.  Counsel declares the moving papers were served on Plaintiff via mail at Plaintiff’s last known address.  Counsel has filed proof of service on Plaintiff and on Defendant. 

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 a Final Status Conference set for July 14, 2023, and trial is not scheduled until July 28, 2023.  Therefore, there is sufficient time for Plaintiff to seek other counsel or otherwise prepare for trial.  The Court encourages Plaintiff to seek other counsel expeditiously to protect Plaintiff’s interests in this matter.   

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 23^rd day of February 2023