Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice
CASE NUMBER: 26CV-0209907 Tentative Ruling on Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Owen R. Mooney, an attorney admitted to practice law in the States of Texas and Washington, seeks admission pro hac vice in order to represent Defendant Great American Assurance Company. California Rule of Court, Rule 9.40 provides the procedural requirements for a pro hac vice application and requires a verified application with the following information:
(1) the applicant's residence and office address; (2) the courts to which the applicant has been admitted to practice and the dates of 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 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; and (6) the name, address, and telephone number of the active member of the State Bar of California who is attorney of record. CRC 9.40(d).
Rule 9.40(c)(1) also requires service of the application on all parties that have appeared and on the State Bar. The State Bar also requires payment of a fee. The notice requirements of CCP § 1005 apply and proof of service in accordance with CCP § 1013a is required.
The Application is verified and contains all the information required by Rule 9.40(d). The Application was timely filed and properly noticed. The fee to the State Bar has been paid. The Application is GRANTED and the Court will execute the proposed Order.
BURNS VS. MCCRACKEN
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