Judge: Elaine W. Mandel, Case: 22SMCV00512, Date: 2024-05-01 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22SMCV00512     Hearing Date: May 1, 2024    Dept: P

Afakori v. Icon West, case no. 22SMCV00512

Hearing date: 5/1/24

Attorney Block’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for Afakori, Inc.

Counsel Block seeks to be relieved as counsel for plaintiff Afakori, Inc., citing a breakdown of the attorney client relationship. Block Decl., para. 2. The motion is on the correct forms and was served on Amir Alizadeh of Afakori, Inc. There is no opposition.

The motion is GRANTED. The court sets an OSC re failure to obtain new counsel, as a corporation must be represented by counsel. Trial is set for 8/26/24. The court notes a second amended cross-complaint was recently filed, which might require a continuance of the trial, as the matter is not at issue.