Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 22AHCV00509, Date: 2023-09-29 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22AHCV00509    Hearing Date: September 29, 2023    Dept: 3

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHEAST DISTRICT

Ray Hsu, from the Law Offices of Ray Hsu, seeks to be relieved as counsel of record for plaintiffs Jin Zhou and Qi He (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) on grounds that there has been a breakdown in communication that has caused extreme difficulty to maintain representation.  Absent any showing of prejudice, a motion to be relieved should be granted.  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 motions comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362.  The Court notes that trial in this matter is not yet set and no prejudice will result from granting this motion.  Accordingly, the unopposed motions to be relieved are GRANTED and effective as of September 29, 2023.  Counsel is ordered to serve a copy of the signed order on Plaintiffs and all parties who have appeared in this action.

Dated this 29th day of September 2023      

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at ALHDEPT3@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.