Judge: Steven A. Ellis, Case: 23STCV12115, Date: 2024-08-05 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 23STCV12115 Hearing Date: August 5, 2024 Dept: 29
Applications for Sara Abston and Felicia Hubert to be
Admitted Pro Hac Vice filed by Plaintiff Shannon Jaworski.
Tentative
The motion is granted.
Background
On May 30, 2023,t Shannon Jaworski (“Plaintiff”) filed a
complaint against Royce Hugh Worden (“Defendant”) for motor vehicle negligence
and general negligence causes of action arising out of an automobile accident
occurring on May 31, 2021.
On June 30, 2023, Defendant filed an answer.
July 11,
2024, Plaintiff filed the applications for Sara Abston and Felicia Hubert to be
admitted Pro Hac Vice. No opposition has been filed.
Legal
Standard
Any
attorney licensed to practice before the bar of any United States court or the
highest court in any state, and who has been retained to appear in a particular
cause pending a court of this State, but who is not a licensee of the
California State Bar may apply to appear pro hac vice in this State by
submitting his or her written application and mailing notice to all interested
parties, as well as notice and a $50.00 application fee to the State Bar
Association in San Francisco. (Cal.
Rules of Court, Rule 9.40 (a), (c), (e).)
An applicant may neither reside nor work in California and may not
perform regular or substantial business, professional, or other activities in
the State. (Id. at Rule 9.40
(a).)
Discussion
“A
person desiring to appear as counsel pro hac vice in a superior court must file
with the court a verified application together with proof of service by mail
in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 1013a of a copy of the
application and of the notice of hearing of the application on all parties who
have appeared in the cause and on the State Bar of California at its San
Francisco office.” (California Rules of Court, rule 9.40(c)(1).)
All
substantive and procedural requirements are satisfied. The motion is granted.
Conclusion
Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s
applications for Sara Abston and Felicia Hubert to be admitted pro hac vice.