Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 21STCV39851, Date: 2022-09-15 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV39851    Hearing Date: September 15, 2022    Dept: 27

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

 

MONICA M. WILLIAMS,

                   Plaintiff(s),

          vs.

 

HAROLD WINSTON ROGEL,

 

                   Defendant(s).

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      CASE NO.: 21STCV39851

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED

 

Dept. 27

1:30 p.m.

September 15, 2022

 

 

 

 

Philip P. DeLuca seeks to be relieved as counsel of record for Plaintiff Monica M. Williams on grounds that there has been a lack of communication between counsel and client which has led to a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship.  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 April 28, 2023, and no prejudice will result from granting this motion.  However, the proposed order is incomplete because it does not identify Plaintiff’s address and telephone number in Item 6.  As Counsel declares that he has been able to confirm his client’s address as current, Item 6 of the proposed order should reflect that Plaintiff’s current address and telephone number. 

The hearing is CONTINUED to September 29, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 27 so that counsel may submit a revised proposed order.  The order should be submitted no later than September 22, 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.