Judge: Michelle C. Kim, Case: 21STCV10358, Date: 2023-10-09 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV10358    Hearing Date: October 9, 2023    Dept: 31

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA  

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT 

 

CHRISTOPHER JESUS HERNANDEZ, 

Plaintiff(s),  

vs. 

 

RUDY DE PAZ DE LA FUENTE, ET AL., 

 

Defendant(s). 

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      CASE NO: 21STCV10358 

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL  

 

Dept. 31 

1:30 p.m.  

October 9, 2023 

 

Plaintiff Mykayla Justo, a minor by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Selene Virgen Chipres (“Plaintiff”) attorney of record, Levik Varian, Esq. of Yarian & Associates, APC (“Counsel”), moves to be relieved as counsel. 

 

Counsel submits only form MC-051. California Rules Court, Rule 3.1362 provides that aside from form MC-051, the motion must also be accompanied by a declaration on form MC-052, and a proposed order on form MC-053.  

 

Counsel is advised to review California Rules Court, Rule 3.1362 prior to submitting a new motion to ensure full compliance with all the applicable provisions. 

 

The motion is denied without prejudice.  

 

Moving Counsel is ordered to give notice.   

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 

  • Parties are encouraged to meet and confer after reading this tentative ruling to see if they can reach an agreement. 

  • If a party intends to submit on this tentative ruling,¿the party must send an email to the court at¿sscdept31@lacourt.org¿with the Subject line “SUBMIT” followed by the case number.¿ The body of the email must include the hearing date and time, counsel’s contact information, and the identity of the party submitting.¿¿ 

  • Unless¿all¿parties submit by email to this tentative ruling, the parties should arrange to appear remotely (encouraged) or in person for oral argument.¿ You should assume that others may appear at the hearing to argue.¿¿ 

  • If the parties neither submit nor appear at hearing, the Court may take the motion off calendar or adopt the tentative ruling as the order of the Court.¿ After the Court has issued a tentative ruling, the Court may prohibit the withdrawal of the subject motion without leave.¿ 

 

Dated this 6th day of October 2023 

 

  

 

 

Hon. Michelle C. Kim 

Judge of the Superior Court