Judge: Thomas D. Long, Case: 21STCV20153, Date: 2024-07-01 Tentative Ruling


Case Number: 21STCV20153    Hearing Date: July 1, 2024    Dept: 48

 

                                                                                                  

 

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

 

THE LAIR VENTURES, LLC, et al.,

                        Plaintiffs,

            vs.

 

JUICYB ONE, LLC, et al.,

 

                        Defendants.

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      CASE NO.: 21STCV20153

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

 

Dept. 48

8:30 a.m.

July 1, 2024

 

Brandon M. Tesser and Robert Paredes, counsel of record for Plaintiffs The Lair Ventures LLC and Rosana Catalina Lambertini, seek to be relieved as counsel.  Counsel’s declaration states that the relationship of trust and confidence has ceased to exist, and irreconcilable differences have risen that make it unreasonably difficult to carry out effective representation.  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.  A default judgment has already been entered, and there is no prejudice to Plaintiffs.

The proposed orders include a now-past hearing date.  The Court will correct this information before signing the orders.

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 The Lair Ventures LLC, Rosana Catalina Lambertini, 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.)  Accordingly, if The Lair Ventures LLC intends to take any future steps in this action, it must retain counsel.

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 1st day of July 2024

 

 

 

 

Hon. Thomas D. Long

Judge of the Superior Court