Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 23NWCV00756, Date: 2024-03-14 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23NWCV00756    Hearing Date: March 14, 2024    Dept: C

BEL AIR SOTO, LLC v. SNAIL GAMES USA INC.

CASE NO.:  23NWCV00756

HEARING:  03/14/24

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Matthew B. Dart and Dart Law’s unopposed motion to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendant SNAIL GAMES USA INC. is GRANTED.  

Moving Party to give Notice.

No Oppositions filed as March 11, 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. 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 Dart Law’s continued representation would serve the interests of justice. The motion to withdraw is GRANTED. 

The Court notes that a Notice of Stay of Proceedings as to Defendant INDIEV, Inc. was entered on October 3, 2023. This action is stayed as to Defendant Indiev, Inc.