Judge: Thomas D. Long, Case: 20STCV38399, Date: 2023-10-24 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20STCV38399    Hearing Date: October 24, 2023    Dept: 48

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

 

SPIN GREEN CONTRACTORS, INC.,

                        Plaintiff,

            vs.

 

JEWNJABI, INC., et al.,

 

                        Defendants.

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      CASE NO.: 20STCV38399

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

 

Dept. 48

8:30 a.m.

October 24, 2023

 

Scott E. Gizer, counsel of record for Defendants JewnJabi Inc., Michael Farah, and Mandeep Kaur Saggi, seeks to be relieved as counsel.  Counsel’s declaration states that the relationship has broken down and it is unreasonably difficult for him to carry out his representation effectively.  There has also been an irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship and Defendants have failed to pay counsel’s fees.  No party opposed the motion.

Absent a showing of resulting prejudice, an attorney’s request for withdrawal should be granted.  (People v. Prince (1968) 268 Cal.App.2d 398, 406.)  Counsel’s motions comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362.  This case was dismissed pursuant to a settlement, and no prejudice is shown.

The proposed orders do not include Defendants’ current or last known phone numbers.  Counsel must provide this information at the hearing.

Subject to the provision of Defendants’ phone numbers, the unopposed motions to be relieved are GRANTED and effective upon filing a proof of service showing service of the signed Form MC-053 orders and this order on JewnJabi Inc., Michael Farah, Mandeep Kaur Saggi, and all parties who have appeared.

“[A] corporation cannot represent itself in a court of record either in propria persona or through an officer or agent who is not an attorney.”  (Caressa Camille, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Bd. (2002) 99 Cal.App.4th 1094, 1101.)  JewnJabi Inc. must retain new counsel before any further appearances.

Moving party to give notice.

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SMCDEPT48@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit.  If all parties in the case submit on the tentative ruling, no appearances before the Court are required unless a companion hearing (for example, a Case Management Conference) is also on calendar.

 

         Dated this 24th day of October 2023

 

 

 

 

Hon. Thomas D. Long

Judge of the Superior Court