Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 24STCV02256, Date: 2025-05-19 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV02256    Hearing Date: May 19, 2025    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: May 19, 2025

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel

Moving Party: Mindy S. Bish, counsel of record for Plaintiff Kira Leasure

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—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.)

Mindy S. Bish, counsel of record for Plaintiff Kira Leasure seeks to withdraw from representation of Plaintiff. Counsel states that there has been a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship. Trial is set for July 28, 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.