Judge: Mark C. Kim, Case: 20LBCV00117, Date: 2022-11-03 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20LBCV00117    Hearing Date: November 3, 2022    Dept: S27

Cross-Defendant, Feliciano Navarrete’s attorney of record, Laurence C. Hall, seeks to be relieved as counsel, contending an irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship renders further representation impossible.  Counsel has filed a declaration establishing he confirmed his client’s address by phone conversation, and has filed proof of service of the moving papers on his client and all other parties who have appeared in the action. 

No timely opposition to the motion has been filed.  Trial is not scheduled until 1/30/23.  In light of the lack of opposition, as well as the lack of prejudice to Cross-Defendant, the motion is granted.  Relief is effective upon filing proof of service of the final order. 

Counsel is ordered to give notice.

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the court at gdcdepts27@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org.  If the department does not receive an email indicating the parties are submitting on the tentative and there are no appearances at the hearing, the motion may be placed off calendar.  If a party submits on the tentative, the party’s email must include the case number and must identify the party submitting on the tentative. If any party does not submit on the tentative, the party should make arrangements to appear remotely at the hearing on this matter.