Judge: John J. Kralik, Case: 24NNCV00926, Date: 2025-04-04 Tentative Ruling


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Case Number: 24NNCV00926    Hearing Date: April 4, 2025    Dept: NCB

 

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

North Central District

Department B

 

 

jordan johnson, a minor by and through his guardian ad litem, ruby rios,

                        Plaintiff,

            v.

 

glendale unified school district, et al.,

 

                        Defendants.

 

  Case No.:  24NNCV00926

 

  Hearing Date:  April 4, 2025

 

 [TENTATIVE] order RE:

motion to be relieved as counsel

 

 

Plaintiff’s counsel, Sharona Eslamboly Hakim, Esq. (“Counsel”), moves to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff Jordan Johnson (“Plaintiff”). 

Counsel filed this instant motion to be relieved as counsel on February 25, 2025.  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as counsel because there has been an irreparable breakdown of the attorney client communications such that Counsel can no longer represent Plaintiff.  (MC-052, §2.)  For these reasons, Counsel seeks to withdraw from representing Plaintiff in this action. 

Counsel served Plaintiff but was unable to confirm or locate a more current address after making efforts to mail the papers (return receipt requested), call Plaintiff’s last known telephone number, and conduct a search through a private investigator.  Defense counsel was also served with the motion by mail and email.

As for future hearing dates, the Status Conference re: Private Mediation/Discovery Issues is set for October 22, 2025, the Final Status Conference is set for September 17, 2026, and the Trial is set for September 28, 2026.  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.

 

 

DATED: April 4, 2025                                                           ___________________________

                                                                                          John J. Kralik

                                                                                          Judge of the Superior Court