Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice
2025CUPP045855: JOAQUIN TORRES vs BEACON WEST ENERGY GROUP, LLC, et al. 06/30/2026 in Department 21 Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Tentative Rulings. Parties and counsel appearing for oral argument should address the tentative decision. Parties may submit on the tentative decision by email, with a copy to all other parties in the matter, to courtroom21@ventura.courts.ca.gov before 8:00 a.m. on the day set for the hearing, with a subject line that includes SUBMISSION ON TENTATIVE, Case Number, Title and Party. If fewer than all parties submit on the tentative, the hearing will proceed, and the tentative ruling is subject to change. The clerk cannot advise if you should still appear or not. The decision of whether to appear for a hearing is to be made by the parties and their counsel. (Dept. 21 Rules & Procedures, p. 4, § II.I.)
The following is a statement of the Courts tentative ruling. The Court may adopt, modify or reject the tentative ruling after hearing. The tentative ruling has no legal effect unless and until adopted by the Court.
Motion: Application by Defendant Control Cutter, LLC (Defendant) for an order admitting Brittany Rupple (Rupple or Applicant) of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP to appear pro hac vice.
Tentative Ruling: The application for Ms. Rupple to appear pro hac vice is GRANTED.
Here, Applicant filed a declaration in support of the application setting forth the information in Rule 9.40(d)(1) through (d)(6). The proof of service indicates service on the State Bar and opposing counsel. Moreover, the declaration of Trevor C. Zeiler states that the fee has been paid to the State Bar.
Accordingly, Applicant complied with Rule 9.40, subdivisions (c)(1) and (e).
Additionally, Applicant declares facts to show that she is not a resident of this state, she is not regularly employed in this state, she has not applied to appear pro hac vice in California in the past two years, and she is in good standing in the jurisdictions where she is licensed.
Therefore, the application has merit, and complies with Rule 9.40, subdivisions (a) and (b). The application will be GRANTED.
Counsel for Defendant Control Cutter, LLC is to give notice of this ruling within two (2) court days.
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