Motions to be relieved as counsel of record
expenses to be reasonable and therefore awards the entire amount of $1,870.71.
Total Award: When the amount of fees awarded ($78,144.50) is added to the costs and expenses awarded ($1,870.71) the total award is $80,015.21.
Based on the foregoing, the trial level motion for attorney fees, costs, and expenses is GRANTED, and Plaintiff is awarded a total of $80,015.21 as against Defendant.
Notice: Plaintiff’s counsel is ordered to give notice of these rulings.
14. Reid vs. Catullo Before the court is the continued hearing on the motions to be relieved as counsel of record for defendants Daniel E.
Catullo III, The City Drive Group, LLC, and The City Drive Films, LLC (collectively, Defendants) filed by attorney Joseph S. Schuchert of Schuchert Ngo, LLP. As set forth below, the unopposed motions are GRANTED.
These motions originally came on for hearing on March 5, 2026, at which time the court continued the motions to April 9, 2026, because there was no proof of service filed showing the moving papers were served on Defendants. On April 9, 2026, the court continued the hearing again to May 14, 2026, because, although moving counsel filed a proof of service showing Defendants were served with the moving and supporting papers, the proof of service did not show Defendants were provided with timely statutory notice of the hearing on these motions pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1005, subdivision (b). The court continued the hearing to ensure Defendants received timely statutory notice. Moving counsel was ordered to give notice of the court’s ruling to all parties and file a proof of service thereof at least five court days prior to the hearing. (See Minute Order at ROA 451.)
Moving counsel filed a notice of ruling which shows all parties were timely served with notice of the court’s April 9, 2026 ruling. (ROA 455). Moving counsel has now corrected the procedural issues.
The court finds good cause to grant the relief requested on the merits. The motions therefore are GRANTED.
The orders granting relief are effective upon filing of a proof of service of the signed orders on Defendants.
Moving counsel is ordered to give notice.
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