MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY
• Item No. 1: Filing and Motion Fees – $9.00; • Item No. 14: Fees for Electronic Filing or Service – $40.25; • Item No. 15 – Other (Courtesy Copies) – $273.70; • Item No. 15 – Other (Appearance Attorneys) – $65.00.
After fulling considering the motion, opposition, and reply, the Court grants Defendant’s motion for the reasons stated therein.
8. ZIMMER VS. UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. 2025-01511185 DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT
Stephanie Catanach’s Demurrer is MOOT. Catanach was dismissed with prejudice on July 6, 2026 pursuant to a signed stipulation. Thus, she is no longer a defendant to this lawsuit and her demurrer is moot.
9. CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. VS. SOLAR 360 BUILDING SERVICES, INC 2025-01451997 MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY
Plaintiff Consolidated Electrical Distribution, Inc.’s Motion to Substitute Its Attorney of Record is GRANTED. Samantha R. Riggen, Esq. of Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP is ORDERED substituted in as counsel of record for Plaintiff. “The attorney in an action or special proceeding may be changed at any time before or after judgment or final determination, as follows: [¶] Upon the order of the court, upon the application of either client or attorney, after notice from one to the other.” (Code Civ.
Proc., § 284.) “It has long been recognized in this state that the client's power to discharge an attorney, with or without cause, is absolute.” (Fracasse v. Brent (1972) 6 Cal.3d 784, 790.) Plaintiff’s credit manager states in his declaration it is Plaintiff’s intention to substitute Riggen for prior counsel Michael I. Wayne, Esq. of Law Offices of Michael I. Wayne APC after losing contact with Wayne. (Johnson Decl., ¶¶ 5-8.)
10. HALBERDA VS. HIDDEN CANYON ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 2022-01299111
MOTION TO DISMISS
Defendants John Alevizos and Georgia Alevizos’s (the Alevizoses) Motion to Dismiss and Enter Judgment is GRANTED. The Court exercises its discretion to dismiss the action as to the Alevizoses only after all issues as to the Alevizoses have been dismissed pursuant to this Court’s May 19, 2026, ruling on demurrer. (Code Civ. Proc., § 581
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