Judge: Michael Shultz, Case: TC029135, Date: 2022-10-06 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: TC029135 Hearing Date: October 6, 2022 Dept: A
TC029135
CARDOZA, ET AL V. MARTINEZ, ET AL
[TENTATIVE] ORDER
The Second Amended Complaint filed
on March 3, 2022, alleges that the residential real property at issue belonged
to Plaintiffs’ parents, Jose and Olivia Munoz. Plaintiffs allege that a July
2005 deed purporting to transfer the property from the Parents to Martha Munoz
Martinez and her husband is void because Father’s signature was forged and not
notarized. Plaintiffs allege nine causes
of action including claims for: quiet title, fraud, and for cancellation of
instruments.
Plaintiffs’ counsel, Eideh Manavi,
filed these motions on September 12, 2022, and requests an order to be relieved
as counsel for Plaintiffs, Pablo Arturo Cardoza and Jose Jesus Munoz. 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 Plaintiffs’ counsel who attests that there
has been a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship.
Both parties have been served by
mail and email at addresses confirmed within the last 30 days. Counsel has complied with the requirements of
California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362 and has submitted proposed orders. Accordingly, the motions are
GRANTED. The proposed orders shall reflect that counsel is relieved effective
upon the filing of the proof of service of this signed order upon each client.
Prop. Ord. ¶ 5.a.