TENTATIVE RULING

Calendar: 12

Date: 5/5/2023

Case No: BC 658710 Trial Date: July 17, 2023 

Case Name: Apana, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, et al. 

APPEARANCE PRO HAC VICE

Moving Party: Tiffany Alexander, Esq.

Responding Party: No Opposition 

CONDITIONS:

Association with CA attorney (name, address, phone #)   Yes 

    Verified declaration:   Yes  

Service on State Bar at San Francisco office:  Yes    

Fee paid to State Bar: Yes (Dutton Decl., ¶ 4, Ex. A)   

Good standing and not currently suspended/disbarred:    (Alexander Decl., ¶¶ 4, 5)

Non-California residence and office:    Yes 

Admitted to practice in the following courts and the date: 

State of New Jersey 2002

State of New York 2022

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    2022

US Supreme Court 2018

USCA 9th Cir. 2007

USDC NJ, E.PA, M.PA, W.PA, E.MI  (2002-21)

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 made no applications to appear as counsel pro hac vice in California in the past two years. 

(Alexander Decl., ¶ 7)

Declaration of moving party:   Yes

OPPOSITION:

No Opposition  

ANALYSIS:

 

The paperwork is in order and the motion is granted. 

RULING:

UNOPPOSED Motion and for an Order Admitting Tiffany Alexander to Appear 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. 

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