Judge: Holly J. Fujie, Case: 23STCV08629, Date: 2024-05-16 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV08629    Hearing Date: May 16, 2024    Dept: 56

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

            Jeff J. Astarabadi and MUCH SHELIST, P.C. seek to be relieved as counsel for Defendant CA Senior Woodland Hills CA Property Owner, LLC (“Defendant”).  All requirements of Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362 have been met, as counsel has demonstrated that there has been a substantial and irreconcilable breakdown of the attorney-client relationship.  Moreover, the trial date, September 23, 2024, is far enough in advance for Defendant to obtain new counsel and prepare for trial.  As Defendant is a limited liability company, it cannot appear in propria persona. The Court therefore sets a Status Conference re Representation for June 6, 2024 at 8:30 am, by which time Defendant will be expected to have filed a Substitution of Counsel form and new counsel will be present to discuss with the Court the status of the case.

Subject to this condition, the Motion is GRANTED.

Jeff J. Astarabadi and MUCH SHELIST, P.C. are ordered to give notice of this ruling.

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SMC_DEPT56@lacourt.org as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org.  If the department does not receive an email and there are no appearances at the hearing, the motion will be placed off calendar.

           Dated this 16th day of May 2024