Judge: Ronald F. Frank, Case: 20TRCV00302, Date: 2023-03-30 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 20TRCV00302 Hearing Date: March 30, 2023 Dept: 8
Tentative Ruling
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HEARING DATE: March 30, 2023¿
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CASE NUMBER: 20TRCV00302
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CASE NAME:
Zouki For America Corporation v. Prim HealthCare Centinela, LLC and Prime
Healthcare Centinela, LLC, et al.
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MOVING PARTY: Plaintiffs, Zouki for America Corporation
RESPONDING PARTY: None.
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TRIAL DATE: June
5, 2023
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MOTION:¿ (1) Application by Zachery Steven Darnell for
Approval to Appear as Counsel Pro Haec Vice
Tentative Rulings: (1) Application by Zachery Steven
Darnell for Approval to Appear as Counsel Pro Haec Vice is GRANTED.
I. BACKGROUND¿
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A.
Factual¿
On
June 2, 2021, Plaintiff Zouki for America (“Plaintiff”) filed its Third Amended
Complaint (“TAC”) in this matter against Defendant Prime Healthcare Centinela,
LLC, (hereinafter referred to as “Defendant Prime”), and Defendant Mohammad
Abdelnaser, R.N. (hereinafter referred to as “Defendant Abdelnaser”) (Defendant
Prime and Defendant Abdelnaser are hereinafter collectively referred to as
“Defendants”), asserting 8 causes of action.
B. Procedural
On March 8, 2023, Attorneys for
Plaintiff filed an Application by Zachery Steven Darnell for Approval to Appear
as Counsel Pro Hac Vice.
¿II. ANALYSIS ¿
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A.
Legal Standard
To be eligible
for admission pro hac vice, the applicant must be admitted to practice
before a U.S. court or the highest court of any state or territory, must not be
a California resident, must be associated with a member of the California bar,
must have noticed the California State Bar in San Francisco at least 21
calendar days before the hearing, and must have paid $50.00 to the State Bar.
Further, pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 9.40 the moving papers
must state: (1) The applicant's residence and office address; (2) The courts to
which he has been admitted to practice and the dates of such admission; (3)
That the applicant is a member in good standing in those courts; (4) That the
applicant is not currently suspended or disbarred in any court; (5) The title
of the court and cause in which he has filed an application to appear as
counsel pro hac vice in this state in the preceding two years, the date
of such application and whether or not it was granted; and (6) The name,
address and telephone number of the active member of the State Bar of
California who is attorney of record.
B.
Discussion
On
review of the moving papers, the Court finds that Plaintiff, Zouki for America
Corporation sufficiently show that Mr. Darnell is admitted to practice and in
good standing before at least one U.S. court, and shows the dates of admission
(Darnell Decl., ¶ 5); is not a California resident and shows his residence and
office address (Darnell Decl., ¶¶ 1, 2); is associated with an attorney of
record who is a member of the California bar (Darnell Decl., ¶ 9; Einhorn Decl.); and
noticed the California State Bar at least 21 calendar days before the hearing,
and paid the associated $50 State Bar fee (Darnell Decl., ¶¶ 10, 11.)
On this basis, the Court should
grant the instant motion.
III. CONCLUSION
¿ For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs’ Motion for Approval
to Appear as Counsel Pro Haec Vice is GRANTED.
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Moving party is ordered to give
notice