Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 22AHCV00541, Date: 2024-04-17 Tentative Ruling


Case Number: 22AHCV00541    Hearing Date: April 17, 2024    Dept: 3

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHEAST DISTRICT

 

SARA D. YOUNG, et al.,

                    Plaintiff(s),

          vs.

 

MEDMEN ENTERPRISES, INC., et al.,

 

                    Defendant(s).

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      CASE NO.: 22AHCV00541

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED

 

Dept. 3

8:30 a.m.

April 17, 2024

 

 

 

 

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP seeks to be relieved as counsel of record for defendant MM Enterprises USA, LLC (“Defendant”) on grounds that there has been an irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship, and ethical and professional considerations and obligations justify a termination of the 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.)

The Court notes that no prejudice will result from granting this motion because judgment has already been entered. However, the motions do not specify whether defense counsel has been able to confirm that 8740 S. Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90045 is Defendant’s “current” address or “last known” address because the declarations of counsel and the proposed orders are inconsistent. Counsel declares that they have been able to confirm that the address is current but the proposed order states that the address is Defendant’s “last known” address. Whether the address is “current” or “last known” affects the method by which Defendant is to be served in the future and when counsel will be relieved.

Accordingly, the hearing on the motion to be relieved is CONTINUED to May 3, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 3 of the Alhambra Courthouse. The revised proposed order should be filed no less than 5 days before the hearing. Item 3b of the revised proposed order should be checked. If the address provided is Defendant’s “current” address, then Item 5a should be checked. If the address is “last known”, then Item 5b should be checked and state the hearing date. The Court additionally notes that the proposed order should include all future proceedings, including the hearings currently scheduled for May 2 and 3, 2024.

If any of these issues apply to the two other motions to be relieved on calendar for May 2 and 3, 2024, counsel should endeavor to file proposed orders ahead of those hearing so that no further continuances will be needed.

Moving party to give notice.

Dated this 17th day of April, 2024 

 

 

 

 

William A. Crowfoot

Judge of the Superior Court

 

 

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.