Judge: Lynne M. Hobbs, Case: 24STCV27127, Date: 2025-03-14 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV27127    Hearing Date: March 14, 2025    Dept: 61

ALADDIN ASFOUR vs GATEWAY SECURED INC., et al.

Tentative

The present motion pertains to attorneys Howard K. Alperin and Morris Sarafian, of the firm Raines Feldman Littrell LLP, counsel for Plaintiff Aladdin Asfour (Plaintiff). Sarafian presents a declaration stating that there has been was breakdown in the attorney-client relationship with Plaintiff. The motion includes a proof of service upon other parties and the client, and a proposed order form identifying upcoming dates of hearing. Trial in this matter has not been set. Although counsel requests that the upcoming case management conference be continued from its March 25, 2025 date to allow Plaintiff to obtain new counsel, the hearing date for that conference has already been continued to May 21, 2025.

Howard K. Alperin and Morris Sarafian’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiff Aladdin Asfour is GRANTED,  effective upon moving counsel filing with the court proof of service of a copy of the signed order on the client, as set forth in Cal. Rules of Court Rule 3.1362(e), with the order amended to reflect the current date of the case management conference.

Moving Counsel to give notice within five (5) days of this Order.