Motions to Be Relieved as Counsel
The court considered the moving papers. No opposition was filed.
On August 31, 2018, plaintiff Maria Guevara (“plaintiff’) filed a complaint against defendants Chin-Shun Shih, M.D. and San Gabriel Valley Medical Center for medical malpractice.
Plaintiff’s attorney of record seeks to be relieved as counsel.
Counsel states in his declaration that there has been an irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship between his office and plaintiff.
The court finds that counsel has served the client by mail at their last known address and submitted a declaration establishing that the service requirements of California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362 have been satisfied. The court also finds that counsel has shown sufficient reasons why the motion to be relieved as counsel should be granted and why counsel has brought a motion under CCP § 284(2) instead of filing a consent under section 284(1).
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Hearing Date
February 08, 2019
Type
Medical Malpractice - Physicians & Surgeons (General Jurisdiction)
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Motions to Be Relieved as Counsel
The court considered the moving papers. No opposition was filed.
On August 31, 2018, plaintiff Maria Guevara (“plaintiff’) filed a complaint against defendants Chin-Shun Shih, M.D. and San Gabriel Valley Medical Center for medical malpractice.
Plaintiff’s attorney of record seeks to be relieved as counsel.
Counsel states in his declaration that there has been an irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship between his office and plaintiff.
The court finds that counsel has served the client by mail at their last known address and submitted a declaration establishing that the service requirements of California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362 have been satisfied. The court also finds that counsel has shown sufficient reasons why the motion to be relieved as counsel should be granted and why counsel has brought a motion under CCP § 284(2) instead of filing a consent under section 284(1).
The court has discretion to allow an attorney to wi