Judge: Gary I. Micon, Case: 24CHCV02565, Date: 2025-03-18 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24CHCV02565    Hearing Date: March 18, 2025    Dept: F43

Dept. F43

Date: 03-18-25

Case # 24CHCV02565, Bastaros, et al. v. Edwin Poulin, et al.

Trial Date: None set.

MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

MOVING PARTY: Attorney John S. MacIntosh

RESPONDING PARTY: None.

RULING: Motion is granted.

RELIEF REQUESTED

John S. MacIntosh, counsel of record for Defendant PWP Properties, Inc., 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 PWP Properties is precluded by law from representing itself in this case, and counsel was unable to obtain a Substitution of Attorney from PWP Properties.  Counsel notes that PWP Properties’ principal, defendant Edward Poulin, executed a Substitution of Attorney for himself as an individual.  Additionally, counsel and PWP Properties have reached an impasse as to how to most effectively approach these proceedings which has made it unreasonably difficult for counsel to carry out his duties.

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.