TENTATIVE RULING

Lawrence Hoodack and Law Office of Lawrence Hoodack’s Motions to Be Relieved as Counsel for Defendants Samer Hammad and The Car Vault is GRANTED.

Counsel has asserted a valid reason for withdrawal, i.e., the client has rendered it unreasonably difficult for the lawyer to carry out the representation effectively, and the client has breached a material term of an agreement with, or obligation, to the lawyer relating to the representation, and the lawyer has given the client a reasonable warning after the breach that the lawyer will withdraw unless the client fulfills the agreement or performs the obligation. (Rules Prof. Conduct, rule 1.16(b)(4), (b)(5).) Counsel has provided the required forms under rule 3.1362 of the California Rules of Court and served the opposing parties and client with the same. There being good cause to grant counsel’s request to withdraw, Lawrence Hoodack and Law Office of Lawrence Hoodack’s Motions to Be Relieved as Counsel for Defendants Samer Hammad and The Car Vault is GRANTED. This ruling granting counsel’s motion to withdraw shall become effective upon filing of proof service of this ruling upon Defendants Samer Hammad and The Car Vault. Defendant The Car Vault is reminded that a corporation cannot represent itself in litigation and must be represented by licensed counsel. (CLD Construction, Inc. v. City of San Ramon (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 1141, 1145.)