Judge: Stephen P. Pfahler, Case: 19CHCV00621, Date: 2022-10-27 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19CHCV00621    Hearing Date: October 27, 2022    Dept: F49

Dept. F-49

Date: 10-27-22

Case #19CHCV00621

Trial Date: N/A

ATTORNEY WITHDRAWAL

MOVING ATTORNEY: Guy Bailey

CLIENT: Unopposed/Defendants, Horacio Martinez, et al.

RELIEF REQUESTED

Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record

SUMMARY OF ACTION

Plaintiff Daylene Moss alleges the existence of a prescriptive easement across the property of Defendant Martha Satrasteghi and Horacio Martinez.

On July 31, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint for determination of a right to prescriptive easement.  On September 6, 2019, the clerk entered defaults against Defendants. The parties stipulated to set aside the defaults on November 26, 2019. Defendants answered On January 15, 2020.

On August 19, 2022, the court entered judgment in favor of Defendants. On September 13, 2022, the court denied the motion for new trial.

RULING: Granted.

Counsel moves for leave to withdraw as counsel of record for defendants Horacio Martinez, Martha Satrasteghi, and Dam & M Investments, LLC, due to defendants’ refusal to execute a substation of attorney.

The application complies with all procedural requirements. Withdrawal becomes effective upon service of a completed signed order. The corporate entity may not appear before the court without counsel.

Moving counsel to give notice.