Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 22STCV34192, Date: 2024-03-29 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV34192    Hearing Date: April 11, 2024    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: April 11, 2024

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

(2) Motions to Be Relieved as Counsel

Moving Party: Excelsis Law, P.C., counsel of record for Plaintiffs Andrew Elrod and Brigid Elrod

Responding Party: None

T/R:      THE MOTIONS ARE GRANTED. COUNSEL TO FILE PROOFS OF SERVICE OF ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS 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—for example, 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.)

Excelsis Law, PC, counsel of record for Plaintiffs, seek to withdraw from representation of Plaintiffs. Counsel state that attorney-client communication has broken down. Trial is set for July 1, 2024; no prejudice will result from counsel’s withdrawal. Counsel have complied with CRC 3.1362.

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