Judge: Thomas D. Long, Case: 23STCV12908, Date: 2025-01-07 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV12908    Hearing Date: January 7, 2025    Dept: 48

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Kevin A. Lipeles and Thomas H. Schelly of Lipeles Law Group (counsel of record for Plaintiff Ana Regente Vega) seek to be relieved as counsel.  Counsel’s declaration states that the attorney-client relationship has deteriorated to the extent that counsel can no longer represent the client in this matter.

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 complies with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362. Trial has not been set in this matter, and there is no prejudice to Plaintiff.

The unopposed motion to be relieved as counsel is GRANTED and effective upon filing a proof of service showing service of the signed Form MC-053 order and this order on Ana Regente Vega and all parties who have appeared.

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 7th day of January 2025