Judge Lee W. Tsao, Case Number: 23NWCV00744, Date: 2024-02-22 Tentative Ruling

Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 23NWCV00744, Date: 2024-02-22 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23NWCV00744 Hearing Date: February 22, 2024 Dept: C

BARKER v. BARAJAS

CASE NO.: 23NWCV00744

HEARING: 02/22/24

Stacey Cutting, Esq. and Bish & Cutting, APC’s unopposed motion to withdraw as counsel of record for Plaintiff RONALD BARKER is GRANTED.

Moving Party to give Notice.

No Opposition filed as of February 20, 2024.

The Court finds that Counsel has met the procedural requirements, including proper notice to the client at the last known residence or business address of the client. C.R.C. 3.1362.

Here, Counsel’s declaration indicates that there has been a breakdown of the attorney-client relationship(s). Where the issue (or conflict) is between the lawyer and client(s), without implicating other parties, the court can rely on counsel’s sworn declaration absent any reason to doubt the representations.

There is an undisputed breakdown in attorney-client communications. It does not appear that Attorney Cutting’s continued representation would serve the interests of justice. The motion to withdraw is GRANTED.