Jaime Morgan vs. Jaclyn Hobbs

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Tentative Ruling

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34-2020-00285924-CU-CR-GDS: Jaime Morgan vs. Jaclyn Hobbs 10/23/2024 Hearing on Motion to be Relieved as Counsel in Department 53

will forward the form to the Court Reporter’s Office and an official reporter will be provided.

TENTATIVE RULING The motion of Denny Yu of Longyear, Lavra & Cahill, LLP, to withdraw as counsel for Defendant Joanna Moreno Espinoza is UNOPPOSED and GRANTED. The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 1.06(D). Counsel is ordered to notify the client immediately of the tentative ruling system and to be available at the hearing in person, via Zoom or by telephone, in the event the client appears without following the procedures set forth in Local Rule 1.06(B).

The Court will not sign the proposed order submitted with the moving papers. Moving counsel to submit a revised proposed order which has item 3a checked as counsel has served client by mail and submitted a declaration, and which has item 5a checked, as Counsel is relieved as counsel of record for client effective upon the filing of proof of service of the signed order. The minute order is effective upon the filing of proof of service of the signed order upon the client.