Judge: John J. Kralik, Case: 22STCV20071, Date: 2023-09-29 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV20071    Hearing Date: October 27, 2023    Dept: NCB

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

North Central District

Department B

            On October 2, 2023, Counsel Keith Scully (“Counsel”) filed an application to appear as counsel pro hac vice for Plaintiff Michael L. Zinna. 

Under CRC Rule 9.40, attorneys licensed and in good standing in other states may, upon the California court’s approval, appear as counsel pro hac vice in a pending case if an active member of the state bar is associated as attorney of record.  (CRC Rule 9.40(a).)  Counsel is a member, in good standing, of the State Bar of Washington.  (Counsel Decl., ¶2.)  In addition, Counsel is not a resident of the State of California, is not regularly employed in the State of California, and is not engaged in substantial business, professional or other activities in the State of California.  (Id., ¶1.)  Thus, Counsel satisfies the eligibility requirements of CRC Rule 9.40(a).

Counsel’s declaration addresses the six content requirements outlined in CRC Rule 9.40(d).  Counsel provides: (1) his residence and office address (Counsel Decl., ¶1); (2) the courts to which he has been admitted to practice and the dates of admission (id., ¶2); (3) that he is a member in good standing in those courts (id., ¶2); (4) that he is not currently suspended or disbarred in any court (id., ¶3); (5) that he has filed one application in the past two years to appear as counsel pro hac vice in the state of California, which was granted on April 19, 2022 in Zeta Global Corp. v. Socialcom Inc. (case no. 19SMCV01066) (id., ¶4); and (6) the name, address, and telephone number of the active member of the State Bar of California who is attorney of record (id., ¶5).  

Furthermore, Counsel has met the requirement of CRC 9.40(c)(1) which states that “a person desiring to appear as counsel pro hac vice in a superior court must file with the court a verified application together with proof of service . . . of a copy of the application and of the notice on all parties who have appeared in the cause and on the State Bar of California at its San Francisco office.”  Counsel states that a copy of the motion was mailed to the State Bar of California, along with a check for $50.  (CRC Rule 9.40(e); Counsel Decl., ¶7; see Proof of Service filed October 2, 2023 on State Bar of California).) 

CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Based on the foregoing, the application for pro hac vice admission of Counsel Ketih Scully is granted. According to the application, Counsel’s Washington State Bar number is 28677, his office address is 1201 Second Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101, and his phone number is (206) 274-2800. 

Counsel is also advised that he must pay a $500 annual renewal fee one year from the date this motion is granted.  The Court sets a Non-Appearance Case Review re: Payment of Annual Renewal of Pro Hac Vice Fees of $500 by Counsel Keith Scully for October 28, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.  Counsel shall give notice of this order.