Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 23STCV17991, Date: 2024-10-10 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV17991    Hearing Date: October 10, 2024    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: October 10, 2024

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel

Moving Party: Noah Green, Esq., counsel of record for Defendant Jose Angel Rodriguez

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 when 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.)

Noah Green, Esq., counsel of record for Defendant Jose Angel Rodriguez seeks to withdraw from representation of Defendant. Counsel states that there are irreconcilable differences regarding the handling the case requiring withdrawal. Trial is set for January 27, 2025; 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.