Alexxus Williams vs. Armand Cruz

Order Granting Attorneys Motion to be Relieved as Counsel

Cal. Super. - 4th Dist.April 5, 2016

MC-053 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUTATTORNEY (Name, state ber number, andaddrass): FOR COURTUSEONLY Justin J. Effres SBN: 285410 Effres & Associates 5115 Clareton Drive, Suite 110 Agoura Hills, CA 91301 TELEPHONE NO: §]18-222-9720 FAX NO. (Optonal): 818-222-0720 E-MAIL ADDRESS (Options): justin@effres.com ATTORNEYFOR (Name): ALEXXUS WILLIAMS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE STREET ADDRESS: 700 Civic Center Drive West MAILING ADDRESS: 700 Civic Center Drive West CITY AND ZIP CODE: Santa Ana, 92701 BRANCH NAME: Central Justice Center CASE NAME: Williams v. Cruz CASE NUMBER: 30-2016-00844648 HEARING DATE: November 17, 2016 ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY'S oept: C15 ve: 2:00 PM MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL—CIVIL BEFORE HON: Peter Wilson DATE ACTION FILED: April 5, 2016 TRIAL OATE: June 26, 2017 1. The motion of (name ofaftomey): Justin J. Effres to be relieved as counsel of record for (name of client): ALEXXUS WILLIAMS , a party to this action or preceeding, came on regularly for hearing at the date, time, and place indicated above. 2. The following persons were present at the hearing: FINDINGS 3. Attomey has a. [_] personally served the client with papers in support of this motion. b. served client by mail and submitted a declaration establishing that the service requirements of Califomia Rules of Court, rule 3.1362, have been satisfied. 4. Attomey has shown sufficient reasons why the motion to berelieved as counsel should be granted and why the attomey has brought a motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 284(2) instead offiling a consent under section 284(1). ORDER 5. Attomeyis relieved as counsel of record for client a. [_] effective upon the filing of the proof of service of this signed order upon the client. b. [1 effective on (specify date): 6. The client's cument [| lastknown address and telephone number: 22419 S. Summit Ridge Circle Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 388-8100 if the client's current address is known,service on the client must hereafter be made at that address unless otherwise ordered in item 13. If the current address is not known, service must be made according to Code of Civil Procedure section 1011 (b) and rule 3.252 of the California Rules of Court. 7. a. The next scheduled hearing in this action or proceeding is set for (date, time, and place): May 19, 2017 at 9:00 am in Department C15. b. The hearing will concem (subject matter): Mandatory Settlement Conference NOTICE TO CLIENT You or your new attorney, if any, must prepare for and attend this hearing. Pare 1 of2 Form Adopted for Mandatory Use ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY'S Code ofCV Procdure., § 284; MEO[onaan1.3007) MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL—CIVIL CRwwcostocagov ‘WastlawDoc& FormDude MC-053 CASE NAME: Williams v. Cruz CASE NUMBER: 30-2016-00844648 10. 1. 12. The following additional hearings and other proceedings (including discovery matters) are set in this action (describe the date, time, place, and subject matter ofeach): The trial in this action or proceeding: a. L_] isnot yetset. b. [XJ is set for (specify date, time, and place): June 26, 2017 at 9:00 am in Department C15. Client is hereby notified of the following effects this order may have upon parties. NOTICE TO CLIENT Your present attorney will no longer be representing you. You may not in most cases represent yourself if you are one of the parties on the following list: + Aguardian « A personal representative + A guardian ad litem + A conservator * A probate fiduciary + An unincorporated association * Atrustee « A corporation If you are one of these parties, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION.Failure to retain an attorney may lead to an order striking the pleadings or to the entry of a default judgment. Client is notified that, if the client will be representing himself or herself, the client shall be solely responsible for the case. NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED You will not have an attornay representing you. You may wish to seek legal assistance. If you do not have a new attorney to represent you in this action or proceeding, and you are legally permitted to do so, you will be representing yourself, it will be your responsibility to comply with all court rules and applicable laws. If you fail to do so, or fail to appear at hearings, action may be taken against you. You may lose your case. Client is notified that it is the client's duty to keep the court informed at all times of the client's current address. NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED The court needs to know how to contact you. If you do not keep the court and other parties informed of your current address and telephone number,they will not be able to send you notices of actions that may affect you, including actions that may adversely affect your interests or result in your tosing the case. 13. The court further orders (specify): Date: JUDGE OR JUDICIAL OFFICER MC-053 [Rav. January 1, 2007] ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY'S. Page 2012 MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL—CIVIL PROOF OF SERVICE 1013A (3) CCP Revised 5/1/88 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES I am employed in the county ofLOS ANGELES,State ofCalifornia. 1am over the age of 18 and nota party to the within action; my business address is: 5115 Clareton Drive, Suite 110. Agoura Hills, CA 91301. On September9, 2016, I served the foregoing document described as: ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY’S MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL-CIVILin thisaction. [ ] by placing the true copies thereof enclosed in sealed envelopes addressed as stated on the attached mailing list: [X] by placing [] the original* [X] a true copy thereof enclosed in sealed envelopes addressed as follows: SEE ATTACHED MAILING LIST [X] BY MAIL as follows: Iam "readily familiar" with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondencefor mailing. Underthat practice it would be deposited with U.S. postal service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at Agoura Hills, California in the ordinary course of business. Iam aware that on motion ofthe party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. [1BY E-MAIL/ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION: Based on a court order or an agreeme ntofthe parties to accept service by e-mail or electronic transmission, I caused the above-reference d documentto be transmitted to the person at the e-mail address listed on the mailing list. Idid no t receive, within a reasonable time after the transmission, any electronic message or other indicatio n that the transmission was unsuccessful. Executed on September 9. 2016, at Agoura Hills, California. [X] (State) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws ofthe State of California that the above is true and correct. [ ] (Federal) I declare that I am employedin the office of a member ofthe bar ofthis court at whose direction the service was made. Teana Hall AppiaTd) Type or Print Name Signature / MAILING LIST FOR PROOF OF SERVICE WILLIAMS V. CRUZ CASE NUMBER: 30-2016-00844648-CU-PA-CIC David C. Wemer Law Offices of David C. Werner 35900 Bob Hope Drive, Ste. 105 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Tele: [760] 321-1676 Fax: [760] 321-1567 Alexxus Williams 22419 S. Summit Ridge Circle Chatsworth, CA 91311 Attorneys for Defendants, ARMAND CRUZ Plaintiff