Callahan vs. Anderson

“Civility allows for zealous representation, reduces clients’ costs, better advances clients’ interests, reduces stress, increases professional satisfaction, and promotes effective conflict resolution. These guidelines foster the civility and professionalism that are hallmarks of the best traditions of the legal profession.” OCBA Civility Guidelines

“The American legal profession exists to help people resolve disputes cheaply, swiftly, fairly, and justly. Incivility between counsel is sand in the gears.” (Karton v. Ari Design & Construction, Inc. (2021) 61 Cal.App.5th 734, 747.)

TENTATIVE RULINGS Judge Kimberly Knill, Dept. C31

• The court encourages remote appearances to save time, reduce costs, and increase public safety. Go to www.occourts.org/media-relations/civil.html and click the blue box, “Click here to appear/check-in for Civil Small Claims/Limited/Unlimited/Complex remote proceedings.” Navigate to Department C31 Judge Kimberly Knill.

• All hearings are open to the public.

• If you desire a transcript of the proceedings, you must provide your court reporter (unless you have a fee waiver and request a court reporter in advance).

• Call the other side. If everyone submits to the tentative ruling, call the clerk at 657-622-5231. Otherwise, the court may rule differently at the hearing. (See Lewis v. Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Inc. (2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 436, 442, fn. 1.)

No filming, broadcasting, photography, or electronic recording of the video session is permitted pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 1.150, and Orange County Superior Court rule 180.

HEARING DATE: Friday, 5/22/2026 10:00 AM

# Case Name Tentative 1 Callahan vs. Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record Anderson 30-2024- The motion of attorney Steven Vahidi to withdraw as 01440872-CU- attorney of record for Plaintiff is DENIED. FR-CJC Counsel failed to file the required proposed order. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362, subd. (e).)