Judge: Kevin C. Brazile, Case: 20STCV41811, Date: 2022-08-02 Tentative Ruling

Hearing Date: August 2, 2022

Case Name: Middleton, et al. v. Lee, et al.

Case No.: 19STCV30580

Matter: Motion to be Relieved as Counsel

Moving Party: Martin D. Singer and Todd S. Eagan, counsel for Plaintiffs John P. 

Middleton and The John Powers Middleton Companies, LLC

Responding Party: Unopposed

Notice: OK

Ruling: The Motion is denied without prejudice.

Moving parties to give notice.

If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly 

encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Martin D. Singer and Todd S. Eagan seek to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiffs John P. Middleton and The John Powers Middleton Companies, LLC.

The Motion is denied without prejudice because counsel’s declaration states that Plaintiffs were personally served, but their proof of service states they were served by email, which is insufficient.  Additionally, the proposed order on form MC-053 is not completely filled out, and Plaintiffs’ address is not listed on form MC-051.  Finally, the Court is still waiting for counsel to tender an additional Motion fee.

Moving party to give notice.

If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic.