Application for Pro Hac Vice Counsel
SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Department 1 Honorable Eunice Lee, Presiding TBD, Courtroom Clerk 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
DATE: July 16, 2026 TIME: 9:00 A.M. and 9:01 A.M. To contest the ruling, call the Court at (408) 808-6856 before 4:00 P.M. Make sure to also let the other side know before 4:00 P.M. that you plan to contest the ruling, in accordance with California Rule of Court, Rule 3.1308(a)(1) and Local Rule 8D.
**Please specify the issue to be contested when calling the Court and counsel**
LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS 9:01 A.M.
LINE 1 26CV49241 3901 North First, Application for Pro Hac Vice Counsel 6 LLC c/o Prospecthill I. BACKGROUND Group vs On June 17, 2026, Defendant Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. Continental (“Continental”) filed this unopposed application for Isaiah A. Fishman to be Automotive admitted as pro hac vice counsel. Defendant Continental filed a proof of Systems, Inc. service indicating electronic service on that same day. No opposition papers were filed by the plaintiff. Per Code of Civil Procedure section 1005(b), opposition papers were due on July 2, 2026. A failure to oppose a motion may be deemed a consent to the granting of the motion. California Rule of Court Rule 8.54c. Failure to oppose a motion leads to the presumption that the plaintiff has no meritorious arguments. (Laguna Auto Body v. Farmers Ins. Exchange (1991) 231 Cal.App.3d 481, 489).
II. LEGAL STANDARD Purusant to California Rule of Court, rule 9.40(a), for an out-of-state lawyer, not admitted to practice in California may apply for pro hac vice admission. The application must include the following: (1) the applicant must be admitted to practice before a U.S. court, or the highest court of any state or territory; (2) he or she must not be a California resident, nor regularly engaged in practice or other business here; and (3) a member of the California Bar must be associated as attorney of record in the case.
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A verified application must be filed stating (1) the applicant's residence and office addresses; (2) the court or courts in which he or she is admitted to practice and the dates of admission; (3) that he or she is currently in good standing in such courts; (4) that he or she has not been suspended or disbarred in any court; (5) the title and case number of any California action in which he or she has applied to appear pro hac vice during the preceding
SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Department 1 Honorable Eunice Lee, Presiding TBD, Courtroom Clerk 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
DATE: July 16, 2026 TIME: 9:00 A.M. and 9:01 A.M. To contest the ruling, call the Court at (408) 808-6856 before 4:00 P.M. Make sure to also let the other side know before 4:00 P.M. that you plan to contest the ruling, in accordance with California Rule of Court, Rule 3.1308(a)(1) and Local Rule 8D.
**Please specify the issue to be contested when calling the Court and counsel**
LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS 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 who is attorney of record. (Cal. Rule Court, Rule 9.40(d)—filing fee must accompany application). Copies of the application must be served by mail upon all parties who have appeared in the action, and also upon the State Bar at its San Francisco office at least 16 court days before the hearing under Code of Civil Procedure section 1005.
III. ANALYSIS Here, the verified application to admit Isaiah A. Fishman, who is a member of the Illinois State Bar complies with Rule of Court, rule 9.40.
IV. CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing, the unopposed application for admission of Isaiah A. Fishman pro hac vice on behalf of Defendant Continental is GRANTED.
The Court executed the proposed order that was attached to the Application.
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