EDWIN LOPEZ vs. MINDFUL GROWTH FOUNDATION

presenting them, (3) the extent to which the nature of the litigation precluded other employment by the attorneys, (4) the contingent nature of the fee award. (Ketchum v. Moses (2001) 24 Cal.4th 1122, 1132.) Here, the hourly rates set forth above capture the skill and the contingent nature. Thus, any multiplier would be duplicative of the calculations set forth above. Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff is awarded $20,000 in attorney fees. It is so ordered. Dated: September, 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 smcdept17@lacourt.org 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. [1] Given that Defendant disputes the cost award, the Court declines to consider the cost request here and limits its analysis to the attorney fees alone.

County of Los Angeles DEPARTMENT 309

EDWIN LOPEZ vs. MINDFUL GROWTH FOUNDATION | Case No.: 24STCV21457 Hearing Date: September 10, 2026 | Defendant

Mindful Growth Foundation counsels Byron Michael Purcell and Tiana D. Loving'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

Byron Michael Purcell and Tiana D. Loving bring a motion for relief as counsel as to Defendant Mindful Growth Foundation. 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: September, 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 smcdept17@lacourt.org 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: 25STCV19206 Hearing Date: September 10, 2026 Dept: 309 Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles DEPARTMENT 17 TENTATIVE RULING BP HOLDINGS RHO, LLC vs.

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