TENTATIVE RULING

Calendar: 13

Date: 4/7/2023

Case No. KC 070481 Trial Date: May 1, 2023  

Case Name: Deshnok Overseas Co. v. KL Global International Corp.  

MOTIONS TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL (2)

Moving Party: Wang Ip Law Group P.C. 

Name of Client: Defendant KL Global International Corp. 

Defendant Kevin Liao (No Opposition)  

Correct address in proof of service? (CCP §§1013, 1013a) 

 Client: ok   

 Other parties: ok 

16/+5 day lapse? ok (original notice)  

RELIEF REQUESTED:

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

GROUNDS FOR MOTION:

Clients have asked firm to cease all work and have refused to continue participation this matter. 

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:   No phone number   

Proper warning: ok 

Future dates filled in:    Incomplete   

ANALYSIS:

The proposed orders are not complete here and should be modified before the orders are signed.   

Specifically, the attorney has at paragraph 6 improperly designated the address as the “last known” rather than the client’s “current” address, and has failed to include the client’s current telephone number.  This information is necessary for the court to have current contact information for the client. 

The order also fails to designate at paragraph 8 as an additional hearing on this matter the Final Status Conference currently scheduled for April 20, 2023.  

Counsel are ordered to modify the orders before the motions will be granted. 

RULING:

[No Opposition]

UNOPPOSED Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for KL Global International Corp. is GRANTED.  

The Court will sign the proposed Order Granting Attorney’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel-Civil with the following modifications:  (1) in paragraph 6, the Order will indicate that the address and telephone number provided are “current” and counsel will insert a current telephone number of the client; and (2) in paragraph 8, the Order will indicate there is a Final Status Conference scheduled in this matter on April 20, 2023.  

Accordingly, counsel shall be relieved upon the efiling of the proof of service of the signed order upon the defendant client. 

UNOPPOSED Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for Kevin Liao is GRANTED.  

The Court will sign the proposed Order Granting Attorney’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel-Civil with the following modifications:  (1) in paragraph 6, the Order will indicate that the address and telephone number provided are “current” and counsel will insert a current telephone number of the client; and (2) in paragraph 8, the Order will indicate there is a Final Status Conference scheduled in this matter on April 20, 2023.  

Accordingly, counsel shall be relieved upon the efiling of the proof of service of the signed order upon the defendant client. 

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