Judge: Curtis A. Kin, Case: 23STCP01994, Date: 2023-11-07 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCP01994    Hearing Date: November 7, 2023    Dept: 82

APPLICATION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION

Date:               11/7/23 (9:30 AM)

Case:                           Lynn Welk v. The Welk Group, Inc. (23STCP01994)

TENTATIVE RULING:

The UNOPPOSED application of petitioner Lynn Welk for Thomas J. Fleming and Theodore J. Hawkins to appear as counsel pro hac vice in this action on behalf of petitioner is GRANTED, subject to payment of an additional $500 in filing fees, as described further below.

The Court finds that the application complies with all requirements of Rule of Court 9.40 and that applicants provided sufficient proof of service on the State Bar and payment of the requisite fees to the State Bar.

Petitioner, however, did not pay a separate filing fee for each counsel that seeks pro hac vice admission. The filing fee required by Government Code § 70617(e)(1) concerning applications to appear pro hac vice applies “separately to each motion or other paper filed,” “[r]egardless of whether each motion or matter is heard at a single hearing or at separate hearings.” (Gov. Code § 70617(f).) Because two attorneys seek pro hac vice admission, payment of two filing fees of $500 was required. Only one filing fee of $500 was paid; $500 remains due.

Within five (5) court days hereof, petitioner Lynn Welk is ordered to pay an additional $500 to cover the one additional attorney that this application concerns. If petitioner does not pay the fee within the stated deadline, the order granting pro hac vice admission shall apply only to Thomas J. Fleming, and the application for admission by Theodore J. Hawkins will be deemed Denied.