Judge: Randy Rhodes, Case: 22CHCV01287, Date: 2023-03-21 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 22CHCV01287 Hearing Date: March 21, 2023 Dept: F51
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Date: 3/21/23¿
Case #22CHCV01287
APPLICATION/MOTION
TO BE ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE¿¿
Motion/Application filed: 2/8/23
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MOVING PARTY:
Defendant Wolf & Stone Enterprises, LLC, dba Growlight Heaven, a New York
limited liability company (“Defendant”)
RESPONDING PARTY:
Plaintiffs Jason McKnight, an individual; ARG Nordhoff LLC, a Wyoming limited
liability company; and Alternative Research Group, dba Green Label Rx, a
California corporation (collectively, “Plaintiffs”)
NOTICE:
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RELIEF REQUESTED:
An order approving the application of Richard Hochhauser (“Counsel”) to appear
as counsel pro hac vice on behalf of Defendant Wolf & Stone
Enterprises, LLC, dba Growlight Heaven.
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TENTATIVE RULING:
Counsel’s application is granted.
ANALYSIS¿
Applications to
appear pro hac vice are governed by rule 9.40 of the California rules of
Court. Here, Counsel declares under penalty of perjury that he is not a
resident of the State of California. (Decl. of Richard Hochhauser, ¶ 4; Cal.
Rules of Ct., rule 9.40(a).) Pursuant to rule 9.40(d) of the California
Rules of Court, Counsel’s application states:
(1)
The applicant's residence and office
address; (Hochhauser Decl. ¶¶ 4–5.)
(2)
The courts to which the applicant has
been admitted to practice and the dates of admission; (Id. at ¶¶ 6–7.)
(3)
That the applicant is a licensee in
good standing in those courts; (Id. at ¶ 8.)
(4)
That the applicant is not currently
suspended or disbarred in any court; (Id. ¶ 9.)
(5)
The title of each court and cause in
which the applicant has filed an application to appear as counsel pro hac vice
in this state in the preceding two years, the date of each application, and
whether or not it was granted; (Id. at ¶ 10.) and
(6)
The name, address, and telephone number
of the active licensee of the State Bar of California who is attorney of
record. (Id. at ¶ 11.)
The proof of service
attached to the application states that on 2/8/23, Defendant served the
application by U.S. mail on all other parties who have appeared in the matter,
in addition to the State Bar of California at its San Francisco office. (Cal.
Rules of Ct., rule 9.40(c)(1).)
Therefore, Counsel’s
application has met all of the requirements under rule 9.40 of the California
rules of Court. Accordingly, his application is granted.
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CONCLUSION¿
Counsel’s application is granted.