Judge: Virginia Keeny, Case: 23VECV00130, Date: 2023-05-17 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23VECV00130    Hearing Date: May 17, 2023    Dept: W

METRO INVESTMENTS GROUP, INC v. JASMINE VALDIVIA

MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

Date of Hearing:          May 17, 2023                                                 Trial Date:       None set  

Department:               W                                                                     Case No:          23VECV00130

Moving Party:             Aaron Kohanim, counsel of record for Plaintiff Metro Investments Group, Inc.    

Responding Party:       None

Notice:                         Proper

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This is an unlawful detainer action. Plaintiff Metro Investments Group, Inc. filed a complaint against Defendant Jasmine Valdivia for a 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit. Plaintiff alleges Defendant failed pay rent.

Default was entered February 21, 2023.  The request to set aside default was granted March 22, 2023.  

TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT

Counsel contends the client has breached a material term or obligation, to Counsel, relating to the representation and Counsel has given the client a reasonable warning after the breach that Counsel will withdraw unless the client fulfills the agreement or performs the obligation and there has been a breakdown in the attorney client relationship.

Counsel has complied with the requirements of CRC Rule 3.1362 by filing forms MC-051 and MC-052 and lodging with the Court a copy of the proposed order on form MC-053. Counsel confirmed Plaintiff’s last known address by conversation and the California Secretary of State Business Search.

Trial is not set. The next hearing is May 17, 2023 for a Case Management Conference.

Accordingly, the Motion to be Relieved as Counsel is GRANTED.  Counsel is to warn Metro Investments Group, Inc. that it can only appear through counsel because it is a corporation, and corporations cannot proceed in pro per.