Judge: Serena R. Murillo, Case: 21STCV19836, Date: 2023-01-03 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV19836    Hearing Date: January 3, 2023    Dept: 29

Jimmy Summer v. Virginia A. Maple, et al.

 

  

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

 

 

 CASE NUMBER: 21STCV19836

 

 

TENTATIVE 

 

The unopposed Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiff, Jimmy Summer, is CONTINUED to allow counsel to file a new declaration and new proposed order as the current ones have outdated hearing dates listed. Counsel is to file proof of service showing the new moving papers have been served on client and all parties who have appeared.

 

 

Moving party is ordered to give notice.  

 

 

NOTICE 

 

 

 

 

COMMENTS 

 

 

Form 

 

Filed "Notice of Motion and Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel-Civil form (MC-051)."¿ CRC Rule 3.1362(a) 

 

DECLARATION 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 

 

Filed "Declaration in Support of Attorney's Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel-Civil form (MC-052)."¿ CRC Rule 3.1362(c). 

 

 

 

Terms 

 

Declaration states in general terms and without compromising the confidentiality of the attorney-client relationship why a motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 284(2) is brought instead of filing a consent under Code of Civil Procedure section 284(1).¿ CRC Rule 3.1362(c). 

Irreconcilable differences of opinion leading to breakdown in attorney-client relationship.

SERVICE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parties 

 

The notice of motion and motion and declaration were served on the client and on all other parties who have appeared in the case, by personal service or mail.¿ CRC Rule 3.1362(d). 

 

 

 

Declaration 

 

Notice served on the client by mail, and accompanied by a declaration stating facts showing that either (1) the service address is the current residence or business address of the client or (2) the service address is the last known residence or business address of the client and the attorney has been unable to locate a more current address after making reasonable efforts to do so within 30 days prior to the filing of the motion to be relieved. CRC Rule 3.1362(d). 

Served the client by last known address and confirmed within past 30 days that address is current by telephone.

 

 

Current Address 

 

Address confirmed within 30 days prior to the filing of the motion to be relieved. Merely demonstrating that the notice was sent to the client’s last known address and was not returned will not, by itself, be sufficient to demonstrate that the address is current.¿¿ CRC Rule 3.1362(d). 

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CCP §1011(b) 

 

If service was by mail, Code of Civil Procedure section 1011(b) requirements satisfied.¿CRC Rule 3.1362(d). 

 

ORDER 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lodged 

 

A proposed order¿on the Order Granting Attorney's Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel-Civil form (MC-053) lodged with the court.¿ CRC Rule 3.1362(e). 

 

 

 

Served 

 

Order served on the client with moving papers. CRC Rule 3.1362(e). 

 

 

 

Dates 

 

The order specifies all hearing dates scheduled in the action or proceeding, including date of trial.¿ CRC Rule 3.1362(e).