Judge: Gary I. Micon, Case: 22CHCV00676, Date: 2025-02-20 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22CHCV00676    Hearing Date: February 20, 2025    Dept: F43

Dept. F43

Date: 02-20-25

Case # 22CHCV00676, Vershinin v. Cohen

Trial Date: 07-09-25

MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

MOVING PARTY: Attorney for Plaintiff Sergey Vershinin

RESPONDING PARTY: No response has been filed.

RELIEF REQUESTED

Attorney for Plaintiff requests to be relieved as counsel.

RULING: Motion is granted.

SUMMARY OF ACTION

Thomas P. Bleau, Esq., counsel of record for Plaintiff Sergey Vershinin, seeks to be relieved as counsel for that party.  Counsel filed a motion with the required forms MC-051, MC-052, and MC-053.  Counsel’s declaration states that there has been an irreconcilable breakdown in communication because Plaintiff has not provided counsel with accurate and complete information needed to prosecute this case, has not responded to discovery, and has not communicated by mail, phone calls, or emails.  This has put counsel at risk because he is unable to share vital information needed to proceed with this case.  Counsel served Plaintiff with the moving papers.  Counsel and Plaintiff have agreed that attorney James Peter Alexakis, Esq., will be substituted as Plaintiff’s new counsel. (See Form MC-050 filed 2/11/2025.)

Absent a showing of resulting prejudice, an attorney’s request for withdrawal should be granted. ¿(People v. Prince¿(1968) 268 Cal.App.2d 398, 406.)¿ There is no showing of prejudice, and counsel’s motion complies with California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362 and meets its requirements.

Motion to be relieved as counsel is granted.

Moving party to give notice.