Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 23STCV16404, Date: 2023-11-28 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV16404    Hearing Date: January 8, 2024    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: January 8, 2024

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel

Moving Party: Jeff A. Mann, counsel of record for Maria C. Huerta

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.

If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿SMCdept54@lacourt.org¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.

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—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.)

Attorney Jeff A. Mann, counsel of record for Plaintiff Maria C. Huerta, seeks to withdraw from representation. Counsel states that the attorney-client relationship has broken down because Plaintiff is not responsive to any communication and advice. (MC-052 Item 2.) Trial has not yet been 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.