Motion to be relieved as counsel
(Stanley Mosk Courthouse: Dept. 309) June 23, 2026 |
MOTION RULINGS Case Number: 25STCV32807 Hearing Date: June 23, 2026 Dept: 17 Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles DEPARTMENT 17
SHANA CHRISTENSEN vs. LA COUNTY MTA | Case No.: 25STCV32807 Hearing Date: June 23, 2026 | Demetrios Papanikolas's motion to be relieved as counsel is GRANTED, effective upon filing proof of service of the court's order (MC-053).
Legal Standard
Motions to withdraw are routinely granted if made in the proper form and presented with proper notice. The court may issue an order allowing an attorney to withdraw from representation, after notice to the client. (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 284(2).)
Discussion
Demetrios Papanikolas brings a motion for relief as counsel as to Plaintiff Shana Christensen. The following documents are properly submitted: Civil Form MC-051 "Notice of Motion and Motion to be Relieved as Counsel," Civil Form MC-052 "Declaration in Support of Attorney's Motion to be Relieved as Counsel," and Civil Form MC-053 "Order Granting Attorney's Motion to be Relieved as Counsel." The motion is GRANTED. It is so ordered. Dated: June, 2026 Hon. Jon R. Takasugi Judge of the Superior Court Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the court at [email protected] by 4 p.m. the day prior as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org.
If a party submits on the tentative, the party's email must include the case number and must identify the party submitting on the tentative. If all parties to a motion submit, the court will adopt this tentative as the final order. If the department does not receive an email indicating the parties are submitting on the tentative and there are no appearances at the hearing, the motion may be placed off calendar. For more information, please contact the court clerk at (213) 633-0517. | Case Number: 26STCV05103 Hearing Date: June 23, 2026 Dept: 309 DEPARTMENT 17 - LAW AND MOTION RULINGS Case Number: 26STCV05103 Hearing Date: June 23, 2026 Dept: 17 Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles DEPARTMENT 17
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