Judge: Michael E. Whitaker, Case: 22STCV36727, Date: 2023-03-08 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV36727    Hearing Date: March 8, 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 Shaun I. Blick of Blick Law LLC (Blick), applies to be admitted pro hac vice as counsel for Plaintiff Madelyn Geltch (Plaintiff). 

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, subd. (a).)

Blick is licensed to practice and in good standing in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and various federal courts.  Blick is a resident of New Jersey, and has neither applied nor appeared pro hac vice in California within the last two years.  Blick is associated with Plaintiffs’ counsel Craig A. Bealer of The Dominguez Firm, LLP who is licensed to practice in California.  Blick 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, subds. (c), (e); Declaration of Luke Nikas, ¶ 4, Exhibit A.)  As such, the Court grants Blick’s application to appear pro hac vice in this action.

Plaintiff shall provide notice of the Court’s order and file a proof of service of such.