Judge: John J. Kralik, Case: 23BBCV00524, Date: 2023-08-18 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23BBCV00524    Hearing Date: August 18, 2023    Dept: NCB

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

North Central District

Department B

Plaintiff’s counsel, Antonia Holguin, Esq. (“Counsel”), moves to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia (“Plaintiff”). 

Counsel filed this instant motion to be relieved as counsel on July 18, 2023.  Counsel has filed the requisite forms pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1362. 

According to the declaration of Counsel, Counsel seeks to be relieved as counsel because there exists a total breakdown in communication between Plaintiff and Counsel to the extent that Counsel has been prevented from effectively representing Plaintiff in prosecution of this action.  Counsel states that there has been an absolute and irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney client relationship.  (MC-052, §2.)  For these reasons, Counsel seeks to withdraw from representing Plaintiff in this action. 

Counsel properly served Plaintiff at his last known mailing address, which was confirmed by TransUnion TLOxp search and confirmed by telephone with Plaintiff’s father, within the past 30 days of filing the motion.  Defense counsel was also served with the motion.

As for future hearing dates, a Case Management Conference is set for October 17, 2023.  No trial date has been set.  Thus, there is sufficient time for Plaintiff to obtain substitute counsel.

Accordingly, the motion to be relieved as counsel is granted.  The order electronically lodged by Counsel will be signed at the hearing.  The order will become effective upon the filing of a proof of service of a signed copy of the order on Plaintiff. 

Notice to be provided by Counsel.