On 08/24/2017 RICKY ALLEN SEARS filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is AMY D. HOGUE. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
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08/24/2017
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
AMY D. HOGUE
SEARS RICKY ALLEN
SAENZ RIGOBERTO
ZUNIGA JORGE ARMANDO
DOES 1 TO 100
KOTTLER DOUGLAS E. ESQ.
MANDELL BARBARA J. ESQ.
GETTY WILLIAM CHARLES
2/5/2018: PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
3/22/2018: NOTICE OF STAY
11/6/2018: Stipulation to Continue Trial/FSC [and Related Motion/Discovery Dates] Personal Injury Courts Only (Department 91, 92, 93, 97)
5/3/2019: Association of Attorney
5/7/2019: Stipulation to Continue Trial/FSC [and Related Motion/Discovery Dates] Personal Injury Courts Only (Department 91, 92, 93, 97)
5/8/2019: Substitution of Attorney
12/11/2017: JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF RICKY SEARS' COMPLAINT
12/11/2017: DEFENDANT JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA'S DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
8/24/2017: SUMMONS
8/24/2017: COMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
Substitution of Attorney; Filed by JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA (Defendant)
[Proposed Order] and Stipulation to Continue Trial, FSC (and Related Motion/Discovery Dates) Personal Injury Courts Only (Central District); Filed by JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA (Defendant)
Association of Attorney; Filed by JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA (Defendant)
at 08:30 AM in Department 7, Amy D. Hogue, Presiding; Jury Trial - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
at 10:00 AM in Department 7, Amy D. Hogue, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
[Proposed Order] and Stipulation to Continue Trial, FSC (and Related Motion/Discovery Dates) Personal Injury Courts Only (Central District); Filed by JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA (Defendant)
Notice; Filed by JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA (Defendant)
NOTICE OF STAY
PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by RICKY ALLEN SEARS (Plaintiff)
Answer; Filed by JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA (Defendant)
DEFENDANT JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA'S DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Demand for Jury Trial; Filed by JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA (Defendant)
JORGE ARMANDO ZUNIGA'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF RICKY SEARS' COMPLAINT
Complaint; Filed by RICKY ALLEN SEARS (Plaintiff)
COMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
SUMMONS
Case Number: BC673682 Hearing Date: December 13, 2019 Dept: 4B
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED
Douglas E. Kottler seeks to be relieved as counsel of record for plaintiff Ricky Allen Sears on the grounds that Plaintiff is now deceased and his successor-in-interest will not proceed with the action. Beverly Joyce Burwell is Plaintiff’s successor-in-interest. Kim Earnest holds the power of attorney for Ms. Burwell, including the power to conduct legal matters on Ms. Burwell’s behalf. Ms. Earnest has communicated that she will not proceed with the matter on her mother’s behalf. Absent a showing of resulting prejudice, an attorney’s request for withdrawal should be granted. (People v. Prince (1968) 268 Cal.App.2d 398, 406.) Counsel’s Motion complies with California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362.
No trial date is set in this matter. An OSC re Dismissal for Failure to Appoint a Successor in Interest is set for December 18, 2019. Accordingly, this unopposed motion to be relieved is GRANTED and effective after December 18, 2019 and upon filing a proof of service showing service of this Order on Plaintiff’s successor-in-interest and all parties who have appeared.
Moving party to give notice.
Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SSCDEPT4B@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative.