Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record
10 Dinh vs. The M TENTATIVE RULING: General Construction Motion 1. Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record Company Counsel Robert A. Von Esch moves to be relieved as counsel of record for Defendant Miguel Mendez (“Client”). For the following reasons, the motion is CONTINUED to August 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in this Department.
On 04/29/2026, this court continued the motion for Moving Counsel to file and serve, among other things, proof of service establishing service by non-electronic means of all moving papers on Client.
The court record shows no such proof of service. The proof of service shows moving counsel served only the amended declaration on the client by mail at the client’s last known address. The remainder of the motion papers were served by electronic means.
No later than nine (9) court days before the continued hearing, Moving Counsel shall file and serve proof of service establishing service by non-electronic means of all moving papers on Client. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1010.6(c)(3); Rule 2.251(b)(1)(B)).
Client Miguel Mendez may file a response or opposition no later than five (5) court days before the continued hearing.
Moving Counsel shall provide notice of this ruling and continued hearing date on the client.
Motion 2. Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record
Counsel Robert A. Von Esch moves to be relieved as counsel of record for Defendant The M General Construction (“Client”). For the following reasons, the motion is CONTINUED to August 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in this Department.
On 04/29/2026, this court continued the motion for Moving Counsel to file and serve, among other things, proof of service establishing service by non-electronic means of all moving papers on Client, and an amended declaration showing reasonable efforts to locate the corporate client’s current mailing information, including but not limited to investigating the corporate registration of Client.
The court record shows no such proof of service. The proof of service shows moving counsel served only the amended declaration on the
client by mail at the client’s last known address. The remainder of the motion papers were served by electronic means.
No later than nine (9) court days before the continued hearing, Moving Counsel shall file and serve proof of service establishing service by non-electronic means of all moving papers on Client (
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Client The M General Construction may file a response or opposition no later than five (5) court days before the continued hearing.
Moving Counsel shall provide notice of this ruling and continued hearing date on the client.
11 Haus of Design TENTATIVE RULING: HOD, LLC vs. TLB, LLC For the reasons set forth below, the application for writ of possession by Plaintiff Haus of Design HOD, LLC is DENIED without prejudice.
Plaintiff seeks a writ of possession from Defendant TLB, LLC of furniture, decorative items, lighting, rugs, artwork, display equipment, and related accessories/personal property under two Staging Services Agreements between the parties.
The proofs of service on the application for writ of possession, however, show that Plaintiff served the moving papers for the application for writ of possession on Defendant by electronic mail to Ashok Desai at alan@desaicompany.com and admin@desaicompany.com. (ROA # 22).
Code of Civil Procedure § 512.030, however, provides:
(a) Prior to the hearing required by subdivision (a) of Section 512.020, the defendant shall be served with all of the following:
(1) A copy of the summons and complaint. (2) A Notice of Application and Hearing. (3) A copy of the application and any affidavit in support thereof.
(b) If the defendant has not appeared in the action, and a writ, notice, order, or other paper is required to be personally served on the defendant under this title, service shall be made in the