Judge: Ralph C. Hofer, Case: 23GDCV01927, Date: 2024-08-23 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23GDCV01927    Hearing Date: August 23, 2024    Dept: D

TENTATIVE RULING

Calendar:         6                                                                                 

Date:               8/23/2024                                           

Case No.         23 GDCV01927         Trial Date:       None Set (Judgment entered)   

Case Name:     Citibank, N.A. v. Stephan Grigorian MD, Inc., et al.

MOTIONS TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL (2)

Moving Party:             The Green Firm, P.C.                                    

Name of Client:          Defendant Stephan Grigorian MD, Inc.

Defendant Stephan Grigorian (No Opposition) 

RELIEF REQUESTED:        

Order permitting attorney to be relieved as attorney of record in this action

GROUNDS FOR MOTION:

Client and attorney have irreconcilable differences regarding the handling of the case.    

DECLARATION BY MOVING ATTORNEY:

 Reasons why motion is necessary:   ok

 Address recently confirmed (within last 30 days)

            By conversation    

PROPOSED ORDER:

Address and phone number of client set forth:   ok, last known, should be “current”

Proper warning:                      ok

Future dates filled in:              ok   

ANALYSIS:

The paperwork is in order, with the exception that the proposed orders purport to provide the clients’ “last known” address and telephone number, when the declarations in support of the motion represent that the currency of the addresses has been confirmed within the last 30 days by conversation.  [See Orders, paras. 6; Declarations, paras. (3)(b)(1)(c)].  Counsel will be ordered to modify the orders to check the box before “current” at paragraphs 6, and delete the selection of “last known.”

Once the orders are modified, the court will sign the orders, and the attorney will be relieved as attorney of record effective upon the filing of proofs of service of the signed orders upon each client.

RULING:

[No Opposition]

UNOPPOSED Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for defendant Stephan Grigorian MD, Inc. is GRANTED.

The Court will sign the proposed Order Granting Attorney’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel-Civil with the following modification: (1) in paragraph 6, the Order will indicate that the address and telephone number provided are the client’s “current,” information, not “last known.” 

As so modified, the Court will sign the Order and counsel will be relieved effective upon the efiling of the proof of service of the signed order upon the client.

UNOPPOSED Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for defendant Stephan Grigorian is GRANTED.

The Court will sign the proposed Order Granting Attorney’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel-Civil with the following modification: (1) in paragraph 6, the Order will indicate that the address and telephone number provided are the client’s “current,” information, not “last known.” 

As so modified, the Court will sign the Order and counsel will be relieved effective upon the efiling of the proof of service of the signed order upon the client. 

 DEPARTMENT D IS CONTINUING TO CONDUCT AND ENCOURAGE

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