Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 23NWCV02293, Date: 2024-06-11 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23NWCV02293    Hearing Date: June 11, 2024    Dept: C

Masiah Smith, A Minor Through Her GAL Jalia Stephens vs Deon Quinine, et al., Case No. 23NWCV02293

This is a personal injury action resulting from a motor vehicle incident.

Plaintiff’s counsel moves ex parte for an order shortening time to hear his Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiff.

A party may seek ex parte relief upon an affirmative factual showing "irreparable harm, immediate danger, or any other statutory basis for granting relief ex parte." (Cal. R. Ct. 3.1202(c).)

The motion is currently set for Thursday, February 6, 2025.  The Court finds that Counsel Plaintiff will be harmed as discovery is being propounded by Defense counsel in this matter and Defendant will bring a discovery motion for sanctions against both Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s counsel.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s counsel ex parte application is GRANTED.  The Motion to be Relieved as Counsel is ADVANCED to this date and CONTINUED to Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Department SE-C.

Plaintiff to give notice.