Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 22STCV23502, Date: 2023-02-07 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 22STCV23502 Hearing Date: February 7, 2023 Dept: 54
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Lucile Ford, |
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Noha Restaurant
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Defendants. |
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Hearing Date: February
7, 2023
Department 54, Judge Maurice
A. Leiter
Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel
Moving Party: Traci Hinden,
counsel of record for Plaintiff Lucile Ford
Responding Party: None
T/R: THE MOTION IS GRANTED. COUNSEL TO FILE
PROOF OF SERVICE OF ORDER ON DEFENDANTS 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
where the withdrawal would not result in undue prejudice to the client’s
interest— that is, 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.)
Attorney Traci
Hinden, counsel of record for Plaintiff Lucile Ford seeks to withdraw from
representation of Plaintiff. Counsel states that there has been a breakdown in
communication. 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 motion is GRANTED.