This tentative ruling is issued by Judge Jeffrey Barton who will be presiding in Department 65 on December 28, 2018.
Attorney Laurence R. Phillips' Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiff J&RP Development Corp. is DENIED without prejudice. A notice of motion to be relieved as counsel "must be directed to the client and must be made on the Notice of Motion and Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel – Civil (form MC-051)." (Cal. R. Court, rule 3.1362(a).) The attorney did not file form MC-051. The attorney's declaration also fails to identify upcoming hearings scheduled in the case (Decl. ¶ 5), and identifies the wrong trial date (Decl. ¶ 6(b)). (See Cal. R. Court, rule 3.1362(e) ("The order must specific all hearing dates scheduled in the action or proceeding, including the date of trial, if known").) The moving party is required to file a proposed order (form MC-053) with the moving papers. (Cal. R. Court, rule 3.1362(e).) No proposed order was filed with the moving papers. Finally,
Hearing Date
December 27, 2018
Category
Civil - Unlimited
Type
Breach of Contract/Warranty
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This tentative ruling is issued by Judge Jeffrey Barton who will be presiding in Department 65 on December 28, 2018.
Attorney Laurence R. Phillips' Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiff J&RP Development Corp. is DENIED without prejudice. A notice of motion to be relieved as counsel "must be directed to the client and must be made on the Notice of Motion and Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel – Civil (form MC-051)." (Cal. R. Court, rule 3.1362(a).) The attorney did not file form MC-051. The attorney's declaration also fails to identify upcoming hearings scheduled in the case (Decl. ¶ 5), and identifies the wrong trial date (Decl. ¶ 6(b)). (See Cal. R. Court, rule 3.1362(e) ("The order must specific all hearing dates scheduled in the action or proceeding, including the date of trial, if known").) The moving party is required to file a proposed order (form MC-053) with the moving papers. (Cal. R. Court, rule 3.1362(e).) No proposed order was filed with the moving papers. Finally,