Judge: Sarah J. Heidel, Case: 22GDCV00627, Date: 2024-03-08 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22GDCV00627    Hearing Date: March 8, 2024    Dept: V

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – NORTHEAST DISTRICT 

DEPARTMENT V 

MOVING PARTIES:             Defendant’s Counsel’s 

RESPONDING PARTY:       N/A - Unopposed         

Defense Counsel’s Motion To Be Relieved As Counsel 

The court considered the moving papers, filed in connection with this motion.  

BACKGROUND 

This action stems from the assignment of the claims sued upon being assigned to Plaintiff’s assignor a corporation and insurance underwriter who sues based on a debt of $99,028.24. (Complaint, ¶ 2.) The motion now before the Court is Defense Counsel’s Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel (Motion). 

LEGAL STANDARD 

An application to be relieved as counsel must be made on Judicial Counsel Form MC-051 (Notice of Motion and Motion) (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(a)), MC-052 (Declaration) (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(c)), and MC-053 (Proposed Order) (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(e)). The proposed order must specify all hearing dates scheduled in the action or proceeding, including the date of trial, if known. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(e).) Further, the requisite forms must be served on the client and all other parties who have appeared in the case. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(d).) 

DISCUSSION 

Here, Defense counsel has met all the necessary requirements to grant the Motion. Counsel has filed both forms MC-051 and MC-052. Additionally, form MC-052 denotes all upcoming hearings, including the March 4, 2023 hearing. Finally, counsel files this Motion because Defendant filed for relief under Title 11, Chapter 7 of the United States Code.  

Based on the foregoing, the court grants Defense counsel’s Motion to Be Relieved As Counsel.   

Plaintiff’s counsel is ordered to give notice of this ruling. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.