Judge: Michelle C. Kim, Case: 21STCV20936, Date: 2023-04-25 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV20936    Hearing Date: April 25, 2023    Dept: 31

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Plaintiffs Maria L. Cruz De Bolanos’s (“Bolanos”) and Iris Cruz’s (“Cruz”) attorney of record, Helen Won, Pacific Sterling Law Group (“Counsel”), seeks to be relieved as counsel as to both Plaintiffs, contending there has been a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship.  Counsel declares the moving papers were personally served on and mailed to each Bolanos and Cruz.  Counsel has filed proof of service on Plaintiff and on Defendants. 

The motions are unopposed and granted; the ruling is effective upon filing proof of service of the final order.  The Court notes the next scheduled matter is the Final Status Conference set for July 13, 2023, and trial is scheduled for July 27, 2023.  In order to ensure that Plaintiffs have sufficient time to seek other counsel or otherwise prepare for trial, the Final Status Conference is continued for approximately 60 days to ________, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in this Department, and trial date is continued for approximately 60 days to ________, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in this Department. 

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 25^th day of April 2023