Judge: Michael J. Strickroth, Case: 2020-01154422, Date: 2023-06-12 Tentative Ruling
Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record
The motion of attorney Patrick Khalil and Downtown L.A. Law Group to withdraw as attorney of record for Plaintiff Catherine Hainabi is continued to September 18, 2023, at 1:45 PM in C15.. Code of Civil Procedure § 284, California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362. Moving attorney is to submit the proof of service of the Motion within five (5) days of the hearing.
Summary of Moving Attorney’s Evidence:
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1A. |
Mandatory Notice Form? |
Yes. (ROA 22) |
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Mandatory Declaration Form? |
Yes. (ROA 20) |
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Proposed Order? |
Yes. (ROA 23) |
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Reasons for Motion? |
Breakdown of the attorney-client relationship that stands in the way of effective representation. |
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Service on Client? |
No POS filed |
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3B1. |
Recent Confirmation of Client’s Address? |
Yes, by telephone |
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3B2. |
If no recent confirmation, what efforts made? |
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The next hearing scheduled? |
CMC: 6-12-23 |
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Additional proceedings currently scheduled? |
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Trial Date? |
Trial vacated on 2-10-23. (ROA 38) |
No proof of service has been filed with the Court confirming the motion, declaration and proposed order have been served on plaintiff. Further, there is ambiguity regarding contact with plaintiff based upon counsel’s declaration filed on 12/6/2022 (ROA 20) where item #5 references Trial Readiness and Jury Trial on 8/25/2023 in Fresno.
Moving party attorney to give notice and file proof of service with the court.
Case Management Conference
The case management conference is continued on the court’s own motion to 9/18/2023 at 1:45 PM in C15.
Attorney Khalil to give notice.