Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 20STCV21930, Date: 2022-08-04 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20STCV21930    Hearing Date: August 4, 2022    Dept: 27

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

 

MELVIN HERNANDEZ,

                   Plaintiff(s),

          vs.

 

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.,

 

                   Defendant(s).

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      CASE NO.: 20STCV1930

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED

 

Dept. 27

1:30 p.m.

August 4, 2022

 

 

 

 

Babak Kheiri and B&D Law Group APLC seek to be relieved as counsel of record for Plaintiff Melvin Hernandez on grounds that there has been a complete breakdown in communication.  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 trial in this matter is currently set for September 7, 2022 but that a stipulation to continue trial has been filed.  The Court approves the stipulation and continues trial to January 3, 2023, such that no prejudice will result from granting this motion. 

In light of the new trial date, the Court continues this hearing two weeks to August 17, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. to allow counsel to file a proposed order identifying the new trial date of January 3, 2023 and the new date for the final status conference, December 20, 2022.  The proposed order must be filed by August 10, 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.