Perea vs. Manos

Moving counsel failed to file the Declaration in Support of Attorney’s Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel (form MC-052) and Proposed Order Granting Attorney’s Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel (form MC-053) as required. (See Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 3.1362(c), (e).) In addition, there is no proof of service filed showing Plaintiff’s counsel and client Ramher Lomingkit were served with the motion, declaration, and proposed order as required. (See Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 3.1362(d).)

Moving counsel shall give notice of this ruling. 13 Perea vs. Before the court is an unopposed motion filed by attorneys at Easton Manos & Easton, LLP (“Attorneys”), requesting to be relieved as counsel of record for plaintiff Shelby Perea (“Client”). The motion is GRANTED.

Attorneys have complied with the requirements of California Rule of Court 3.1362, and filed and served forms MC-051, MC-052, and MC- 053 on Client and on the other parties in this action. The court finds Attorneys have provided a valid and sufficient reason for requesting to be relieved as counsel for Client. As such, the court GRANTS the motion.

The court notes the order relieving counsel shall not be effective until Attorneys file with the court a proof of service showing the signed orders granting the motion is served on Client. Until such time, Attorneys shall remain counsel of record.

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