Judge: Elaine W. Mandel, Case: 24SMCV03736, Date: 2025-04-09 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24SMCV03736    Hearing Date: April 9, 2025    Dept: P

Tentative Ruling

Rotibi v. Boncher, Case no. 24SMCV03736

Hearing date April 9, 2025

Plaintiff’s Counsel Gitlin/M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers’ Motion to be Relieved as Counsel

Plaintiff Rotibi alleges personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff’s counsel Kelsey Gitlin, of M&Y Personal Inujury Laywers, moves to be relieved, citing a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship. Decl. Gitlin para. 2. Plaintiff filed a response declaration consenting to the motion. See Decl. Rotibi 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). Counsel has complied with all 3.1362 requirements.

No trial has been set in this matter. The granting of this motion will not prejudice plaintiff. GRANTED.