Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 22STCV34866, Date: 2023-05-19 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV34866    Hearing Date: May 19, 2023    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: May 19, 2023

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel

Moving Party: Nancy Abrolat, counsel of record for Plaintiff Nicholas Hoeh

Responding Party: None

T/R:     THE MOTION IS GRANTED. COUNSEL TO FILE PROOF 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—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.)

Nancy Abrolat, counsel of record for Plaintiff Nicholas Hoeh, seeks to withdraw from representation of Plaintiff. Counsel declares that counsel must withdraw under the Rules of Professional Conduct. Trial is set for February 26, 2024; 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.