Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: BC681251, Date: 2023-03-17 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: BC681251    Hearing Date: March 17, 2023    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: March 17, 2023

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel

Moving Party: Krane & Smith APC, counsel of record for Defendant Los Angeles Farmers, Inc.

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—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.)

Krane & Smith APC, counsel of record for Defendant Los Angeles Farmers, Inc., seeks to withdraw from representation of Defendant. Counsel states that the attorney-client relationship has broken down. Counsel has complied with CRC 3.1362. No prejudice will result from counsel’s withdrawal.

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