Department 58

Hearing Date: March 19, 2025

Case Name: Alatorre v. Health Net of California, Inc.

Case No.: 25STCV02323

Matter: Application to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice

Moving Parties: Defendant Health Net of California, Inc.

Responding Party: Unopposed

Tentative Ruling: The Application to be admitted pro hac vice is granted.

Defendant Health Net of California, Inc. moves for an order granting the admission of Elizabeth Stevenson to appear on its behalf pro hac vice. The motion is unopposed.

The Court will grant the motion.

Legal Standard

An attorney in good standing in another jurisdiction may apply to appear as counsel pro hac vice in the State of California by filing a verified application together with proof of service by mail of a copy of the application and notice of hearing on all parties who have appeared in the case and on the State Bar of California at its San Francisco office, with payment of a $50.00 fee. The attorney cannot be a resident of California, employed in the state, or regularly engage in substantial business, professional, or other activities in the state. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.40(a)(1)-(3), (c)(1).)

The written application must state: (1) the applicant’s residence and office address; (2) the courts to which the applicant has been admitted to practice and the dates of admission; (3) that the applicant is a member in good standing in those courts; (4) that the applicant is not currently suspended or disbarred in any court; (5) the title of each court and cause in which the applicant has filed an application to appear as counsel pro hac vice in this state in the preceding two years, the date of each application, and whether or not it was granted; and (6) the name, address, and telephone number of the active member of the State Bar of California who is attorney of record in the local action. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.40(d)(1)-(6).)

Discussion

The provided declaration complies with the California Rule of Court 9.40(d)(1)-(6).

Elizabeth Stevenson represents that she has not regularly engaged in substantial business, professional, or other activities in California. (Stevenson Decl., ¶ 6.) She further states that she has never been suspended or disbarred in any court and has not appeared pro hac vice in any other California-based lawsuits in the preceding two years. (Stevenson Decl., ¶¶ 5, 7.)

Further, Stevenson submits evidence that she resides at 4237 Laclede Avenue, Apt. A, St. Louis, Missouri 63108, and she has an office address of 600 Washington Avenue, Suite 900, St. Louis, Missouri 63101. (Stevenson Decl., ¶¶ 1-2.)

Moreover, Attorney Stevenson and Attorney Alyssa Gjedsted represent that they served this application on the State Bar of California along with making a payment in the amount of $50.00 in accordance with the California Rules of Court, Rule 9.40(e). (Stevenson Decl., ¶ 9; Gjedsted Decl., ¶ 7.)

Accordingly, the Court will grant the Application of counsel, Elizabeth Stevenson, to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Defendant.