Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 21STCV02181, Date: 2023-04-18 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV02181    Hearing Date: April 18, 2023    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: April 18, 2023

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel

Moving Party: David V. Roth, counsel of record for Artez Range

Responding Party: None

T/R:     THE MOTION IS GRANTED. COUNSEL TO FILE PROOF OF SERVICE OF ORDER ON DEFENDANT 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.)

David V. Roth, counsel of record for Defendant Artez Range seeks to withdraw from representation of Defendant. Counsel states that the attorney-client communication has broken down. Trial is set for May 30, 2023; no prejudice will result from counsel’s withdrawal. Counsel has complied with CRC 3.1362.

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