Judge: Michelle C. Kim, Case: 21CHUD00470, Date: 2024-08-09 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 21CHUD00470 Hearing Date: August 9, 2024 Dept: 78
Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 78
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CLIFF SULLIVAN, Plaintiff(s), vs. CHARLES ELKINS, et al., Defendant(s). | Case No.:¿ | 21CHUD00470 |
Hearing Date: | August 9, 2024 | |
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[TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL | ||
Plaintiff Cliff Sullivan’s (“Plaintiff”) attorney of record, Daniel J. Tripathi of Cal-Lawyer PLC (“Counsel”), moves to be relieved as counsel contending relief is necessary because of an irreconcilable breakdown of the attorney-client relationship and communication.
Counsel declares he has served Plaintiff by mail at the last known address, which Counsel confirmed within the last 30 days as current via email to Plaintiff to confirm his mailing address.
The motion is denied without prejudice for the following reasons.
First, no accompanying proposed order on form MC-053 was filed. (California Rules Court, rule 3.1362(e).)
Second, there is no proof of service of the motion, declaration, and proposed order on all parties to the action, including on Plaintiff, in connection with the instant motion. (California Rules Court, rule 3.1362(d).)
Moving Counsel is ordered to give notice.
DATED: August 8, 2024
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Hon. Michelle C. Kim
Judge of the Superior Court
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