Judge: Lee S. Arian, Case: 18STCV08904, Date: 2023-11-29 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 18STCV08904    Hearing Date: November 29, 2023    Dept: 27

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Jeffrey A. Hacker, attorney of record for Plaintiff, seeks to be relieved on grounds there has been a complete breakdown in the attorney-client relationship and a breach of the Retainer Agreement between attorney and client. Attorney Hacker previously requested that the Plaintiff consent to the attorney’s request to be relieved as counsel under Code of Civil Procedure section 284 (1) but the Plaintiff failed to do so. Plaintiff has also been unresponsive to multiple letters and emails that have been sent from Attorney Hacker and his assistant. Plaintiff was located at another address, at which another letter was sent to her.  She failed to respond to that letter by the requested September 15, 2023, date. Lastly, Attorney Hacker claims issues of confidentiality prevent further disclosure to the Court.

Counsel’s Motion complies with California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362.  Trial in this matter is not set.  The next motion scheduled for hearing is a status conference on November 29, 2023, regarding a Bankruptcy filed on 5/22/20. 

Based on Attorney Hacker’s compliance with Rule 3.1362 and a lack of prejudice once the status conference noted above is held, the Court hereby GRANTS Counsel’s Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel following the November 29 status hearing and upon the filing of a proof of service of Notice of this ruling upon plaintiff.

Moving party to give Notice.

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SSCDEPT27@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org.  Please be advised that if you submit on the tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the matter.  Unless you receive a submission from all other parties in the matter, you should assume that others might appear at the hearing to argue.  If the Court does not receive emails from the parties indicating submission on this tentative ruling and there are no appearances at the hearing, the Court may, at its discretion, adopt the tentative as the final order or place the motion off calendar.

Dated: November 29, 2023