Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 20STCV04013, Date: 2022-08-10 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20STCV04013    Hearing Date: August 10, 2022    Dept: 27

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

 

ALECA KEIAEIAN,

                   Plaintiff(s),

          vs.

 

YENOK GEDIKYAN,

 

                   Defendant(s).

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      CASE NO.: 20STCV04013

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED

 

Dept. 27

1:30 p.m.

August 10, 2022

 

 

 

 

John M. Fedor of Farmer Case & Fedor seeks to be relieved as counsel of record for Defendant Yenok Gedikyan.  Defense counsel was retained by CIGA to represent Defendant.  Defendant then failed to cooperate with CIGA, resulting in CIGA’s withdrawal of its defense.  Defendant has not responded to counsel’s letter inquiring about direct representation.  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 although trial in this matter is currently set for August 18, 2022, no prejudice will result from granting this motion because Defendant has repeatedly failed to respond to defense counsel’s attempts to secure his cooperation and failed to respond to defense counsel’s letter informing him of this withdrawal. 

Accordingly, this unopposed motion to be relieved is GRANTED and effective as of August 11, 2022.

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.