Motion to be Relieved as Counsel
24CV001863: PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION vs CAMACHO 07/27/2026 Hearing on Motion to be Relieved as Counsel in Department 8C
Tentative Ruling
NOTICE:
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Any hearing on this matter will be held by the Hon. Thadd A. Blizzard in Department 11B of the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse located at 500 G Street Sacramento, CA. The Zoom Link for Department 11B is https://saccourt-ca-gov.zoomgov.com/j/16090961628 and the Zoom Meeting ID is 160 9096 1628. To appear on Zoom telephonically, call (833) 568-8864 and enter the Zoom Meeting ID referenced above. NO COURTCALL APPEARANCES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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24CV001863: PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION vs CAMACHO 07/27/2026 Hearing on Motion to be Relieved as Counsel in Department 8C
A Stipulation and Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore (CV/E-206) is required to be signed by each party, the private court reporter, and the Judge prior to the hearing, if not using a reporter from the Courts Approved Official Reporter Pro Tempore list.
Once the form is signed it must be filed with the clerk. If a litigant has been granted a fee waiver and requests a court reporter, the party must submit a Request for Court Reporter by a Party with a Fee Waiver (CV/E-211) and it must be filed with the clerk at least 10 days prior to the hearing or at the time the proceeding is scheduled if less than 10 days away. Once approved, the clerk will forward the form to the Court Reporters Office and an official reporter will be provided.
***NOTICE: EFFECTIVE APRIL 13, 2026, THIS DEPARTMENT HAS MOVED TO THE TANI G. CANTIL-SAKAUYE COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 500 G STREET SACRAMENTO, CA. ALL MOTIONS NOTICED FOR DEPARTMENT 28 WILL BE HEARD IN DEPARTMENT 8C OF THE NEW COURTHOUSE. ALL PAPERS FOR THIS DEPARTMENT MUST BE FILED AT THIS NEW LOCATION AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE HALL OF JUSTICE. ALL HEARINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THIS NEW LOCATION***
Counsel Megan E. Gallghers (Counsel) unopposed motion to be relieved as counsel for Defendant Anthony Camacho (Defendant) is DROPPED for defective service.
A motion to be relieved as counsel must be served on the client and on all other parties who have appeared in the case. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(d), emphasis added.) Counsels proof of service does not show that service was made on Plaintiff Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union.
Defective service deprives the court of jurisdiction to act. (Lee v. Placer Title Co. (1994) 28 Cal.App.4th 503, 509.)