Valvano v. Hurtado

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50. Orthopaedic Gary S. Pancer, Sam A. Goli, and Wilson Elser Moskowitz Specialty Edelman & Dicker LLP motion to be relieved as counsel for Institute OCA Care of CA, LLC, is CONTINUED to September 28, 2026 Medical at 2:00 p.m. in Department C28. Group of There is no proof of service on the client. (Cal. Rules of Court, Orange Rule 3.1362, subd. (d).) County v. OCA Care of Moving parties shall serve all moving papers on the client, CA, LLC along with a notice of continuance on the client and all parties who have appeared, and shall file proof of service of same, no 2025- later than Friday 8/28/26. 01483911 Moving parties shall give notice of this ruling.

51. Valvano v. Attorneys Richard N. Asfar and Adams & Reese, LLP’s motion Hurtado to be relieved as counsel for defendant Jeffrey B. Moreno is GRANTED. (Code Civ. Proc. § 284, CRC 3.1362.) This order 2025- shall become effective upon the filing of the proof of service of 01515962 the executed order on defendant Moreno.

Moving counsel shall give notice of this ruling.

52. Sunwest Anthony O. Egbase, Esq. and A.O.E. Law & Associates, Inc.’s Bank v. motion to be relieved as counsel of record for Grove Hospice Encino Care, Inc. is GRANTED. (Code Civ. Proc. § 284, CRC 3.1362.) Towers, LLC This order shall become effective upon the filing of the proof of service of the executed order on Grove Hospice Care, Inc. 2023- 01329501 An order to show cause is set for October 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Department C28. At the hearing, the Court will strike the answer and enter default for defendant Grove Hospice Care, Inc. for their failure to appear through counsel unless they (a) substitute in new counsel before the hearing or (b) appear at the hearing and show good cause otherwise. (CLD Construction, Inc. v.

City of San Ramon (2004) 120 Cal. App. 4th 1141, 1146 [holding that a corporation must appear through counsel]; Van Gundy v. Camelot Resorts, Inc. (1983) 152 Cal. App. 3d Supp. 29, 31-32 [court should enter default for corporation that fails to appear through counsel].)

Moving counsel shall give notice of this ruling.

53. Donovan v. Gina M. Austin, Esq., Tamara Rozmus, Esq., and Austin Legal Taft Group, APC’s motion to be relieved as counsel of record for defendant Robert Taft is CONTINUED to October 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in this department.