Judge: Theresa M. Traber, Case: 24STCV06818, Date: 2024-09-16 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV06818    Hearing Date: September 16, 2024    Dept: 47

Tentative Ruling

Judge Theresa M. Traber, Department 47

HEARING DATE:     September 16, 2024               TRIAL DATE: NOT SET

CASE:                         Amrit Sigh, et al. v. Kristina Jones, et al.

CASE NO.:                 24STCV06818           

MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

MOVING PARTY:               Atorney Tom R. Normandin, Counsel for Plaintiffs Amrit Singh and Isatnamwaheguru, LLC

RESPONDING PARTY(S): No response on eCourt as of 09/11/24

STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS:

            This is an action for fraud, breach of contract, and judicial foreclosure that was filed on March 29, 2024. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants solicited investments from Plaintiff in exchange as part of a fraud scheme.

Attorney Tom R. Normandin, counsel for Plaintiffs, moves to be relieved as counsel.

TENTATIVE RULING:

Attorney Tom R. Normandin, counsel for Plaintiffs, moves to be relieved as counsel for both Plaintiffs. However, rather than filing a motion to be relieved as counsel for the individual and corporate Plaintiffs separately, Moving Counsel filed one motion, one declaration, and one proposed order for both. Moving Counsel should have filed one motion for each client. (See Cal. Rules of Court Rule 3.1362(a) [“notice of motion and motion to be relieved as counsel under Code of Civil Procedure section 284(2) must be directed to the client”].)

Accordingly, Attorney Tom R. Normandin’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiffs is DENIED. This ruling is without prejudice to procedurally compliant motions to be relieved as counsel for each client individually.

This ruling is conditioned on Moving Counsel giving notice to all parties who have appeared in this action and filing proof of service with the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:  September 16, 2024                           ___________________________________

                                                                                    Theresa M. Traber

                                                                                    Judge of the Superior Court

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