Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 24NNCV02184, Date: 2024-10-16 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24NNCV02184    Hearing Date: October 16, 2024    Dept: 3

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHEAST DISTRICT

Jose Alfonso Ramirez-Gomez, of Jacoby & Meyers Attorneys LLP, seeks to be relieved as counsel of record for plaintiff Kathy Cruz (“Plaintiff”) on grounds that there has been a 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.)

The Court notes that trial in this matter is not yet set and no prejudice will result from granting this motion. However, the proposed order fails to include Plaintiff’s phone number in Item 6. Therefore, the hearing is continued to October 29, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 3 so that counsel may submit a revised proposed order. The revised proposed order should also check Item 5a and be filed no later than 5 court days before the date of the hearing.

Moving party to give notice.

Dated this 16th day of October 2024       

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.