Judge: Elaine W. Mandel, Case: 22SMCV02169, Date: 2025-01-07 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22SMCV02169    Hearing Date: January 7, 2025    Dept: P

Tentative Ruling

Rader v. Demarest, Case no. 22SMCV02169

Hearing date January 7, 2024

Plaintiff Bauer’s Counsel Atabeck’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel

Plaintiffs Thomas Rader and Alexandra Bauer separately sued defendant Demarest for personal injury arising from a motor vehicle accident. Counsel for both plaintiffs, Jon Ali Atabeck, moves to be relieves as counsel for plaintiff Bauer citing a breakdown in communications. Decl. Atabeck para. 2.

An application to be relieved must be made on judicial counsel form MC-051 (Notice of Motion and Motion) per Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(a), MC-052 (Declaration) per CRC rule 3.1362(c), and MC-053 (Proposed Order) per CRC rule 3.1362(e).¿The proposed order must specify all hearing dates scheduled in the action or proceeding, including the date of trial, if known. CRC rule 3.1362(e). Plaintiff Bauer’s counsel has met all requirements under Cal. Rules of Court 3.1362.

Trial is set for 5/12/25. Plaintiff Bauer has sufficient time to retain new counsel, so she will not be prejudiced via the granting of this motion. GRANTED.