Judge: Curtis A. Kin, Case: 21STCV39430, Date: 2022-12-06 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV39430    Hearing Date: December 6, 2022    Dept: 72

MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

Date:               12/6/22 (8:30 AM)                                         

Case:               William Sanford et al. v. Sheila Von Clark (21STCV39430)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Counsel MavEryck L. Stevenson’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for plaintiffs William Sanford and Neenah Tran is GRANTED.

The Court signs the proposed order with the following modifications:

·         Paragraph 5 will be revised to reflect that the Order relieving counsel does not become effective until the filing of the proof of service of the Order upon the client

·         Paragraph 6 will omit reference to defendant Sheila Von Clark’s deposition, which was tentatively scheduled for a date in the past

·         Paragraph 13 will be stricken.  It is unclear to whom “the parties” in “[n]o further contact between the parties” refers. To the extent “the parties” refers to plaintiffs William Sanford and Neenah Tran and defendant Sheila Von Clark, contact is necessary because the case shall proceed after moving counsel Stevenson’s withdrawal.  Insofar as “the parties” refers to plaintiffs and Stevenson, prohibiting any future conduct between them would seem beyond the Court’s authority.

Counsel will be relieved effective upon the filing of the proof of service of the signed order upon the client.