Judge: Michael Shultz, Case: 21CMCV00150, Date: 2022-08-05 Tentative Ruling

INSTRUCTIONS: If the parties wish to submit on the tentative ruling and avoid a court appearance on the matter, the moving party must:

1. Contact the opposing party and all other parties who have appeared in the action and confirm that each will submit on the tentative ruling.

2. No later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing, call the Courtroom (310-761-4302) advising that all parties will submit on the tentative ruling and waive hearing; and

3. Serve notice of the Court's ruling on all parties entitled to receive service.

If this procedure is followed, when the case is called the Court will enter its ruling on the motion in accordance with its tentative ruling. If any party declines to submit on the tentative ruling, then no telephone call is necessary, and all parties should appear at the hearing. If there is neither a telephone call nor an appearance, then the matter may either be taken off calendar or ruled on. 

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Case Number: 21CMCV00150    Hearing Date: August 5, 2022    Dept: A

21CMCV00150 Villegas, et al v. Ramon Rochel, Talace Corporation

 [TENTATIVE] ORDER GRANTING THE MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT, TALACE CORPORATION

  The First Amended Complaint alleges that Plaintiffs rent residential real property from Defendants pursuant to a written rental agreement. Plaintiffs allege 17 causes of action for habitability-related claims. Thomas Citron, counsel for Defendant, Talace Corporation, (“Talace”) requests an order to be relieved as counsel of record due to a breakdown in communication with the client. No opposition has been filed.
An attorney in an action may be changed at any time with consent of both client and attorney or by order of the court, “upon the application of either client or attorney, after notice from one to the other.” Code Civ. Proc., § 284. The court has considered the declaration of Mr. Citron filed on July 26, 2022. Counsel has served Ramon Rochel, as agent for Talace, with the motion and supporting papers. Counsel has complied with the requirements of California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362 and has submitted a proposed order. Accordingly, the motion is GRANTED.