Judge: Lee S. Arian, Case: 23STCV00588, Date: 2023-12-06 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV00588    Hearing Date: December 6, 2023    Dept: 27

 

 

 

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

 

CYNTHIA CERVERA,

                   Plaintiff,

          vs.

 

FOOD 4 LESS OF CALIFORNIA, INC., et al.,

 

                   Defendant.

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      CASE NO.: 23STCV00588

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

 

Dept. 27

1:30 p.m.

December 6, 2023

 

 

Plaintiff’s attorney of record, Nineli Sarkissian (“Counsel”), seeks to be relieved as counsel.  That requires that she provide a basis for her withdrawal and satisfy California Rule of Court Rule 3.1362.  Further, such relief cannot cause her client prejudice. (People v. Prince (1968) 268 Cal.App.2d 398, 406  absent a showing prejudice, an attorney’s request for withdrawal should be granted.)  These requirements are satisfied here.

Counsel has stated that she seeks to be relieved because there has been a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship precluding Counsel's ability to effectively represent the client in this matter.  Counsel satisfied Rule 3.1362 because she provided a Declaration, a Notice, and a Proposed Order.  And, Plaintiff has a substantial amount of time to find new representation before trial and would not be prejudiced. Trial in this matter is set for July 10, 2024, and the next motion scheduled for hearing is a Final Status Conference on June 26, 2024.  

Thus, the Court GRANTS Counsel’s Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel.

 

Dated: December 6, 2023

 

 

 

Hon. Lee S. Arian

Judge of the Superior Court