SHAQUITA WILLIAMS, ET AL. VS JOSE TORRES RODRIGUEZ, ET AL.
Case Summary
On 01/15/2019 SHAQUITA WILLIAMS filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against JOSE TORRES RODRIGUEZ. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Spring Street Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is WENDY CHANG. The case status is Other.
Case Details
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Case Number:
*******0515
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Filing Date:
01/15/2019
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Case Status:
Other
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Courthouse:
Spring Street Courthouse
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County, State:
Los Angeles, California
Judge Details
Judge
WENDY CHANG
Party Details
Plaintiffs and Cross Defendants
WILLIAMS SHAQUITA
THOMAS SHAQUITA
WILLIAMS CORNELL
Defendants and Cross Plaintiffs
GUZMAN MAYA YESENIA
RODRIGUEZ JOSE TORRES
Attorney/Law Firm Details
Plaintiff Attorney
BEUGELMANS JACQUES
Defendant and Cross Plaintiff Attorney
BURGOS RICHARD
Court Documents
12/8/2020: Request for Dismissal - Request for Dismissal
7/26/2019: Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel - Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel
7/26/2019: Declaration in Support of Attorney's Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel-Civil - Declaration in Support of Attorney's Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel-Civil
11/19/2019: Minute Order - Minute Order (Hearing on Motion to be Relieved as Counsel)
5/8/2020: Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order - Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order
6/9/2020: Cross-Complaint - Cross-Complaint
6/9/2020: Summons - Summons on Complaint
6/22/2020: Answer - Answer
3/8/2019: Answer - Answer
2/13/2019: Proof of Personal Service - Proof of Personal Service
1/15/2019: Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case - Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case
1/15/2019: Complaint - Complaint
1/15/2019: Civil Case Cover Sheet - Civil Case Cover Sheet
1/15/2019: First Amended Standing Order - First Amended Standing Order
1/15/2019: Summons - Summons on Complaint
Docket Entries
- 12/10/2020
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DocketNon-Jury Trial scheduled for 06/30/2021 at 08:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 Not Held - Vacated by Court on 12/10/2020
- 12/08/2020
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DocketOn the Complaint filed by Shaquita Williams, et al. on 01/15/2019, entered Request for Dismissal without prejudice filed by Cornell Williams, Shaquita Thomas, and Shaquita Williams as to the entire action
- 12/08/2020
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DocketAddress for Jacques Beugelmans (Attorney) null
- 06/22/2020
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DocketAnswer; Filed by: Shaquita Williams (Plaintiff); Cornell Williams (Plaintiff); Shaquita Thomas (Plaintiff)
- 06/09/2020
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DocketCross-Complaint; Filed by: Jose Torres Rodriguez (Defendant); Maya Yesenia Guzman (Defendant); As to: Shaquita Williams (Plaintiff)
- 06/09/2020
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DocketSummons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: Jose Torres Rodriguez (Defendant); Maya Yesenia Guzman (Defendant); As to: Shaquita Williams (Plaintiff)
- 05/08/2020
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DocketNotice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order; Filed by: Clerk
- 05/08/2020
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DocketReset - Court Unavailable, Non-Jury Trial scheduled for 07/14/2020 at 08:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 Not Held - Advanced and Continued - by Court was rescheduled to 06/30/2021 08:30 AM
- 05/08/2020
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DocketOrder to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 01/18/2022 at 10:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 Not Held - Vacated by Court on 05/08/2020
- 11/19/2019
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DocketMinute Order (Hearing on Motion to be Relieved as Counsel)
- 03/08/2019
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DocketAnswer; Filed by: Jose Torres Rodriguez (Defendant); Maya Yesenia Guzman (Defendant); As to: Shaquita Williams (Plaintiff); Cornell Williams (Plaintiff); Shaquita Thomas (Plaintiff)
- 02/13/2019
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DocketProof of Personal Service; Filed by: Shaquita Williams (Plaintiff); As to: Maya Yesenia Guzman (Defendant); Service Date: 01/31/2019; Service Cost: 66.95; Service Cost Waived: No
- 01/15/2019
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DocketNon-Jury Trial scheduled for 07/14/2020 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
- 01/15/2019
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DocketOrder to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 01/18/2022 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
- 01/15/2019
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DocketComplaint; Filed by: Shaquita Williams (Plaintiff); Cornell Williams (Plaintiff); Shaquita Thomas (Plaintiff); As to: Shaquita Thomas (Plaintiff); Jose Torres Rodriguez (Defendant); Maya Yesenia Guzman (Defendant)
- 01/15/2019
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DocketSummons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: Shaquita Williams (Plaintiff); Cornell Williams (Plaintiff); As to: Shaquita Thomas (Plaintiff); Jose Torres Rodriguez (Defendant); Maya Yesenia Guzman (Defendant)
- 01/15/2019
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DocketCivil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by: Shaquita Williams (Plaintiff); Cornell Williams (Plaintiff); Shaquita Thomas (Plaintiff); As to: Shaquita Thomas (Plaintiff); Jose Torres Rodriguez (Defendant); Maya Yesenia Guzman (Defendant)
- 01/15/2019
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DocketNotice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case; Filed by: Clerk
- 01/15/2019
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DocketFirst Amended Standing Order; Filed by: Clerk
- 01/15/2019
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DocketCase assigned to Hon. Wendy Chang in Department 94 Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Tentative Rulings
Case Number: 19STLC00515 Hearing Date: November 19, 2019 Dept: 94
MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL
(CCP § 284(2); CRC, rule 3.1362)
TENTATIVE RULING:
For the reasons stated below, the Motion to be Relieved as Counsel by Counsel for Plaintiffs Shaquita Wililams, Cornell Williams, Shaquita Thomas is GRANTED, upon the condition that Counsel lodge a proposed order (MC-053) to the court at or before the time of hearing.
I. Discussion & Order
On July 26, 2019, Counsel for Plaintiffs Shaquita Wililams, Cornell Williams, Shaquita Thomas (“Counsel”) filed a Motion to be Relieved as Counsel (the “Motion”).
The court may order that an attorney be changed or substituted at any time before or after judgment or final determination upon request by either client or attorney and after notice from one to the other. (CCP § 284(2).) “The determination whether to grant or deny a motion to withdraw as counsel lies within the sound discretion of the trial court.” (Manfredi & Levine v. Superior Court (1998) 66 Cal.App.4th 1128, 1133.) An application to be relieved as counsel must be made on Judicial Counsel Forms MC-051 (Notice of Motion and Motion), MC-052 (Declaration), and MC-053 (Proposed Order). (CRC 3.1362(a), (c), (e).) The requisite forms must be served “on the client and on all parties that have appeared in the case.” (Id. 3.1362(d).)
Counsel seeks to be relieved because there has been a complete breakdown in attorney-client communication between Counsel and Plaintiffs. Counsel has served the required papers on Plaintiffs at their current address after confirming the address by telephone and conversation. (MC-052, Item No. 3.) The Court is satisfied with Counsel’s reasoning for seeking to be relieved and finds that Counsel has satisfied the requirements of CRC 3.1362(a), (c)-(e). Trial is not scheduled until July 14, 2020, so Plaintiffs have sufficient time to find new counsel.
The unopposed Motion is, accordingly, GRANTED, upon the condition that Counsel lodge a proposed order (MC-053) to the court at or before the time of hearing. “After the order is signed, a copy of the signed order must be served on the client and on all parties that have appeared in the case.” (CRC 3.1362(e).) The Order on this Motion will not be effective “until proof of service of a copy of the signed order on [Plaintiffs] has been filed with the court.” (Id.)
Counsel is ordered to give notice.
Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SMCdept94@lacourt.org as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org. If the department does not receive an email and there are no appearances at the hearing, the motion will be placed off calendar.
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