Judge: Ralph C. Hofer, Case: 24NNCV04761, Date: 2025-03-14 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 24NNCV04761 Hearing Date: March 14, 2025 Dept: D
TENTATIVE RULING
Calendar: 8
Date: 3/14/2025
Case No: 24 NNCV04761 Trial Date: January 25, 2027
Case Name: Dwabe, et al. v. Abbvie, Inc., et al.
APPEARANCE PRO HAC VICE
MP: Kyle R. Cummins, Esq.
RP: No Opposition
CONDITIONS:
Association with CA attorney (name, address, phone #) Yes (Soo Decl. ¶¶ 2, 3)
Verified declaration: Yes
Service on State Bar at San Francisco office: Yes (Soo Decl. ¶ 5)
Fee paid to State Bar: Yes (Soo Decl. ¶ 5)
Good standing and not currently suspended/disbarred: (Cummins App. ¶ 5)
Non-California residence and office: Yes (Cummins App. ¶ 2)
Admitted to practice in the following courts and the date:
State of Tennessee 2014
USCA 6th Cir. 2015
USCA 11th Cir. 2021
USDC W. Tenn. 2015
Titles of court, case number and cause in which moving party has filed an application to appear pro hac vice in this state in the last two years, dates and whether motion granted or not:
Has not applied to appear pro hac vice in any matters in the State of California in the last two years.
(Cummins App. ¶ 6)
Declaration of moving party: Verified application.
OPPOSITION:
No Opposition
ANALYSIS:
The paperwork is in order, and the application is granted.
RECOMMENDED RULING:
UNOPPOSED Application for Kyle R. Cummins to Appear as Counsel Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. The Court finds that the motion and verified application comply with all requirements of CRC Rule 9.40 and that the applicant has provided sufficient proof of service on the State Bar and payment of the requisite fee.
DEPARTMENT D IS CONTINUING TO CONDUCT AND ENCOURAGE
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