Judge: Thomas D. Long, Case: 23STCV01149, Date: 2024-05-28 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV01149    Hearing Date: May 28, 2024    Dept: 48

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Harlan Legal PC, counsel of record for Defendant Rock Assets LLC, seeks to be relieved as counsel.  Counsel’s declaration states that there has been an irreparable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship, and the client has failed to fulfill an obligation owed to counsel under the terms of their agreement.

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 motion generally complies with California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362.  Trial is not until December 2, 2024, and there is no showing of prejudice.

However, counsel filed a blank form MC-053 Order Granting Motion to be Relieved as Counsel.  Counsel needs to fill in the form, including the information about how counsel served Rock Assets, Rock Assets’ current or last known address and telephone number, and all upcoming hearing dates.

The motion to be relieved as counsel is CONTINUED to June 18, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.  No later than five court days before the hearing, counsel is ordered to file an amended and complete proposed order.

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 28th day of May 2024