Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 19STCV17195, Date: 2023-04-13 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV17195    Hearing Date: April 13, 2023    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: April 13, 2023

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

(2) Motions to Be Relieved as Counsel

Moving Party: Daryoosh Khashayar and Steven A. Simos, counsel of record for Plaintiff Nicolle DeSanto

Responding Party: None

T/R:     THE MOTIONS ARE GRANTED. COUNSEL TO FILE PROOFS OF SERVICE OF ORDER ON PLAINTIFF WITHIN 5 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. COUNSEL WILL BE RELIEVED UPON FILING OF PROOF OF SERVICE OF ORDER.

COUNSEL TO NOTICE.

The Court considers the moving papers. No opposition has been received.

The Court may issue an order allowing an attorney to withdraw from representation, after notice to the client.  (CCP § 284.)  The attorney may withdraw from representation as long as the withdrawal would not result in undue prejudice to the client’s interest—i.e., counsel cannot withdraw at a critical point in the litigation.  (Ramirez v. Sturdevant (1994) 21 Cal. App. 4th 904, 915; see California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-700.)

Daryoosh Khashayar and Steven A. Simos, counsel of record for Plaintiff Nicolle DeSanto seek to withdraw from representation of Defendants. Counsel state that the attorney-client relationships have broken down. Trial is not yet set and no prejudice will result from counsel’s withdrawal. Counsel has complied with CRC 3.1362.

There is good cause for counsel’s withdrawal. The motions are GRANTED.