Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 19STCV43189, Date: 2022-08-23 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV43189    Hearing Date: August 23, 2022    Dept: 27

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

 

ANNIE HAVEN,

                   Plaintiff(s),

          vs.

 

CASA COLINA HOSPITAL, et al.,

 

                   Defendant(s).

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      CASE NO.: 19STCV43189

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

 

 

Dept. 27

1:30 p.m.

August 23, 2022

 

          Alicia S. Curran of Cheong & Denove seeks to be relieved as counsel of record for Plaintiff Annie Haven on grounds that irreconcilable differences have arisen between counsel and Plaintiff such that counsel is no longer able to continue the representation of Plaintiff. 

          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.  The Court notes that as trial in this matter has yet to be set, no prejudice will result from granting this motion.

          While the Court is inclined to grant this motion, counsel needs to submit a revised proposed order setting forth the address where each of the future hearings is taking place.  Merely identifying the department is insufficient, especially when the caption of the moving papers set forth the address for Stanley Mosk Courthouse instead of Spring Street Courthouse where this department is located.

          Accordingly, the hearing on this motion is CONTINUED to September 13, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Moving party to give notice. 

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SSCDEPT27@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org.  Please be advised that if you submit on the tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the matter.  Unless you receive a submission from all other parties in the matter, you should assume that others might appear at the hearing to argue.  If the Court does not receive emails from the parties indicating submission on this tentative ruling and there are no appearances at the hearing, the Court may, at its discretion, adopt the tentative as the final order or place the motion off calendar.