Judge: Cherol J. Nellon, Case: 24STCV07139, Date: 2024-05-23 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV07139    Hearing Date: May 23, 2024    Dept: 14

Campbell v. BH Security

Case Background

            This is an action for alleged wrongful termination.

On March 21, 2024, Taewan Campbell (“Plaintiff”) filed his complaint against BH

Security, LLC, Monitronics Security LP, and Christopher Chadd (collectively “Defendants”) asserting ten causes of action relating to the alleged wrongful termination of Plaintiff by Defendants. 

            On April 19, 2024, Defendants filed their answer.

            Trial is not yet set.

Instant Motion

            Attorney Annie M. Ellis now applies on behalf of attorney Sydnie A. Shimkus to appear as counsel pro hac vice for Defendants.

Decision

             The application is granted. 

Discussion

Ms. Shimkus attests to her residence address and her office address, which are both in Texas. (Verified Application ¶ 2.) She attests to all the courts she has been admitted to (with dates of admission) and that she is in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and not currently suspended or disbarred from practice in any court. (Id. at ¶¶ 3-4; Notice of Errata Ex. “A.”) Ms. Shimkus submits the name and address of the active California State Bar member with whom the applicant is associated. (Id. at ¶ 1.) She also attests to the title of each court and action in which she has appeared pro hac vice in California in the preceding two years. (Id. at ¶ 5.) Further, the requisite fee was sent to the State Bar of California, and the Notice of Hearing and the instant application were served on all interested parties and on the State Bar of California. (Id. at ¶ 6; POS.)

Based on the foregoing, the Court finds that Ms. Shimkus establishes that she satisfied

the requirements to appear as counsel pro hac vice pursuant to CRC, Rule 9.40.

Conclusion

Accordingly, the application is GRANTED.