ALFRED O. ANYIA VS. VALENTINA ABELIAN, ET AL.

Tentative Rulings

Case Number: ****7611    Hearing Date: May 21, 2021    Dept: E

MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

[CCP ;284, CRC 3.1362]

Date: 5/21/21 (8:30 AM)

Case: Alfred O. Anyia v. Valentina Abelian, et al. (****7611)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Counsel Aren Danielyan, Esq. of Danielyan Law’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for defendant Valentina Abelian dba SLS Auto Sales is GRANTED. The Court will sign the proposed Order lodged on April 9, 2021 and counsel will be relieved effective upon the filing of the proof of service of the signed order upon the client.

Case Number: ****7611    Hearing Date: April 9, 2021    Dept: E

MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

[CCP ;284, CRC 3.1362]

Date: 4/9/21 (8:30 AM)

Case: Alfred O. Anyia v. Valentina Abelian, et al. (****7611)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Counsel Aren Danielyan, Esq. of Danielyan Law’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for defendant Valentina Abelian dba SLS Auto Sales is DENIED.

Based on the hearing date of April 9, 2021, the deadline to serve this motion on defendant Abelian and plaintiff by overnight courier or email was March 15, 2021. (CCP ; 1005(b) [motion must be served and filed at least 16 court days prior to hearing]; 1010.6(a)(4)(B) [two court days added for email]; 1013(c) [two court days added for express mail].) The motion was untimely served on March 16, 2021. The Court notes that March 31, 2021 was a court holiday.

In addition, the proof of service states that only the motion was served, not the supporting declaration or proposed order.

Further, as a substantive matter, counsel seeks withdrawal due to “irreconcilable differences.” (Danielyan Decl. ¶ 2.) Counsel is required to state a cognizable ground for permissive withdrawal under California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.16(b).

Case Number: ****7611    Hearing Date: December 20, 2019    Dept: E

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDMENT TO FIRST

AMENDED COMPLAINT

Date: 12/20/19                                             

Case: Alfred O. Anyia v. Valentina Abelian, et al. (EC 067611)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Plaintiff Alfred O. Anyia’s Motion for Leave to File Amendment to First Amended Complaint Substituting the True Names for the Incorrect Names of Narek Mouradyan (Erroneously Sued as Nick Doe) and Varges Muradyan aka Varges Mouradyan (Erroneously Sued as John Doe 1) is DENIED.

Pursuant to Plaintiff’s previous requests on April 2, 2019, the operative complaint was amended to substitute the true name of Narek Mouradyan for the fictious name of Nick Doe and to substitute the true name of Varges Mouradyan for John Doe 1. [See Ex. C]. On August 21, 2019, the Court ordered the within action dismissed without prejudice as to Narek Mouradyan and Varges Muradyan. There are accordingly no parties remaining in this action with the names Nick Doe or John Doe 1 from whom plaintiff may obtain orders to correct.

Request for sanctions in opposition is denied.