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`ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY(Name,state bar number, and address):
`Steven J. McDonald
`Greenstein & McDonald
`300 Montgomery Street, Suite 621
`San Francisco, CA 94104
`FAX NO. (Optionay: (415) 773-1244
`recepHoneno:
`(415) 773-1240
`E-MAIL ADDRESS(Optiona): SJM@greensteinmcdonald.com
`ATTORNEYFOR(Name; Plaintiffs
`SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
`San Francisco
`streeTappress:400 McAllister
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`MAILING ADDRESS:
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`MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL-CIVIL
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`MC-053
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`cityanozipcop: San) Francisco, CA 94102
`BRANCHNAME: Civic Center Courthouse
`CASE NAME:
`Evander v. Veritas Investments Inc
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`CASE NUMBER:
`CGC-18-570435
`HEARING DATE: 8/17/2022
`pert:
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`time: 9:30 AM
`BEFOREHON: Charles F. Haines
`pateactioneiteo: 10/11/2018
`trlaLpate: 10/3/2022
`The motion of (name of attorney): Steven J. McDonald/Greenstein & McDonald & Ryan Vilasak
`to be relieved as counselof record for (name of client): Plaintiff Florence Norman
`a party to this action or proceeding, came on regularly for hearing at the date, time, and place indicated above.
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`ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY'S
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`2.
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`The following persons were present at the hearing:
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`FINDINGS
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`3. Attorney has
`a. (J personally served the client with papers in support of this motion.
`b.
`[XQ served client by mail and submitted a declaration establishing that the service requirements of California Rules of Court,
`rule 3.1362, have been satisfied.
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`4. Attorney has shown sufficient reasons why the motion to be relieved as counsel should be granted and whythe attorney has brought
`a motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 284(2) instead offiling a consent under section 284(1).
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`ORDER
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`5. Attorney is relieved as counsel of record for client
`a.
`[X] effective uponthe filing of the proof of service of this signed order upon the client.
`b. () effective on (specify date):
`6. Theclient's
`[J] current
`[XQ lastknown
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`address and telephone number:
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`665 Pine Street, #503, San Francisco, CA 94108; tel. no. 415-434-1890
`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.
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`7.
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`a.
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`b.
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`The next scheduled hearing in this action or proceeding is set for (date, time and place):
`August 26, 2022, at 9:30 a.m.,
`in Dept 501, San Francisco Superior Court
`(NOTE: Plaintiff Florence Norman is not subject to this motion)
`The hearing will concern (subject matter):
`Defendants' Motion to Compel Answers to Deposition Questions and for Protective Order and Sanctions
`(NOTE: Plaintiff Florence Norman is not subject to this motion)
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`You or your new attorney,if any, must prepare for and attend this hearing.
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`NOTICE TO CLIENT
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`ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY'S
`Form Adopted for Mandatory Use
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` CASE NAME:
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`vander v. Veritas Investments Inc
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`CASE NUMBER:
`CGC-18-570435
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`MC-053
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`9.
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`The following additional hearings and other proceedings(including discovery matters) are set in this action (describe the date,
`time, place, and subject matter of each):
`Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Summary Adjudication,
`September 1, 2022, 9:30 a.m., Dept. 501, San Francisco Superior Court
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`The trial in this action or proceeding:
`a.
`[LC]
`is not yetset.
`b.
`[XJ is set for (specify date, time, and place):
`October 3, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.
`Superior Court
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`in Dept. 206, San Francisco County
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`10. Client is hereby notified of the following effects this order may have uponparties.
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`NOTICE TO CLIENT
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`Your present attorney will no longer be representing you. You may not in most cases represent yourself if you are
`oneof the parties on the following list:
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`A conservator
`A trustee
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`Apersonal representative
`A probatefiduciary
`Acorporation
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`A guardian ad litem
`Anunincorporated association
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`If you are one of these parties, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING LEGAL
`REPRESENTATION. Failureto retain an attorney may lead to an orderstriking the pleadings or to the entry of a
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`default judgment.
`do so,or fail to appear at hearings, action may be taken against you. You maylose your case.
`actions that may adversely affect your interests or result in your losing the case.
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`11. Client is notified that, if the client will be representing himself or herself, the client shall be solely responsible for the case.
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`NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED
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`Youwill not have an attorney 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
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`12. Client is notified that it is the client's duty to keep the court informed atall times of the client's current address.
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`NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED
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`The court needs to know howto 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 mayaffect you, including
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`13. The court further orders (specify) :
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`Date: fre re (ZblGlee,Bees,
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