Judge: Michael E. Whitaker, Case: 19STCV44178, Date: 2023-01-24 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV44178    Hearing Date: January 24, 2023    Dept: 32

PLEASE NOTE:   Parties are encouraged to meet and confer concerning this tentative ruling to determine if a resolution may be reached.  If the parties are unable to reach a resolution and a party intends to submit on this tentative ruling, the party must send an email to the Court at sscdept32@lacourt.org indicating that party’s intention to submit.  The email shall include the case number, date and time of the hearing, counsel’s contact information (if applicable), and the identity of the party submitting on this tentative ruling.  If the Court does not receive an email indicating the parties are submitting on this tentative ruling and there are no appearances at the hearing, the Court may place the motion off calendar or adopt the tentative ruling as the order of the Court.  If all parties do not submit on this tentative ruling, they should arrange to appear in-person or remotely (which is highly encouraged).  Further, after the Court has posted/issued a tentative ruling, the Court has the inherent authority to prohibit the withdrawal of the subject motion and adopt the tentative ruling as the order of the Court. 

TENTATIVE RULING

Attorney Dylan Goodwin (Goodwin) moves to be admitted pro hac vice as counsel for Defendant FCA US LLC (Defendant). 

Per California Rules of Court, rule 9.40, attorneys who are licensed to practice and in good standing in other states may, upon court approval, appear as counsel pro hac vice in a pending case if an active member of the State Bar of California also appears as counsel of record. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.40(a).)

Goodwin is licensed to practice and in good standing in Michigan.  Goodwin is a resident of Michigan, and has been approved two times to appear pro hac vice in California within the last two years.  Goodwin is associated with Defendant’s counsel, Anthony S. Thomas of Klein Thomas & Lee, who is licensed to practice in California.  Goodwin has served this application on the State Bar of California at its San Francisco office, and paid the $50 fee, as required. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.40(c), (e); see Declaration of Anthony S. Thomas, ¶ 3, Exhibit A.)  

As such, the Court grants Goodwin’s application to appear pro hac vice.  Defendant shall provide notice of the Court’s order and file a proof of service of such.