Judge: Jill Feeney, Case: 21STCV42287, Date: 2023-04-27 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV42287    Hearing Date: April 27, 2023    Dept: 30

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Sibil Land v. City of Culver City, et al.

21STCV42287

- Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Housing Authority of Los Angeles
- Motion to Be Relieved of Counsel filed by Plaintiff's Counsel

Orders:  - Motion to Dismiss is granted.
              - Motion to Be Relieved of Counsel is denied without prejudice.

Moving Party to give notice of rulings

Rationale:

Motion to Dismiss: 

Terminating sanctions are proper.  Plaintiff never responded to Defendant's discovery requests despite the Court compelling her responses.  More than sufficient time has passed thus appearing to the Court that Plaintiff is no longer interested in litigating the matter.  Further, Plaintiff's counsel has been unable to contact Plaintiff.

Motion to Be Relieved of Counsel for Plaintiff: 

April 6 Minute Order on this motion states in pertinent part, "Counsel must file and serve a new MC-053 which includes the correct FSC and trial dates and removes all hearing dates that will have passed on the date of the hearing and also must file a new MC-052 checking box 3(b)(1) and the other appropriate boxes. Essentially, the information in 3(b)(2) should be moved to 3(b)(1) since it appears that a new address has been found for Plaintiff. Counsel should file proof of service of these amended forms on Plaintiff and all other parties."  Counsel has failed to file new and updated MC-053 and MC-052, as per the Court's order nor file proof of service of such.