Mount v. 3M Company

RG21100427: Mount VS 3M Company 05/28/2026 Hearing on Ex Parte Application Advancing Pro Hac Motion for our client American Honda Motor Co., Inc.  CRS# A-21100427-018 in Department 18

Tentative Ruling - 05/27/2026 Patrick McKinney

Defendants American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.'s (“Honda”) Ex Parte Application for an order shortening time to hear their application for order granting pro hac vice admission of Tyler Bush ("Applicant") is GRANTED. The Application for Admission substantially complies with the requirements of CRC Rule 9.40 and is GRANTED.

The Hearing on Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice filed by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. (Defendant) + CRS# 603993293490 scheduled for 06/16/2026 is advanced to this date and heard.

Pursuant to Government Code section 70617(e)(2), on or before the anniversary of the date of this order Pro Hac Vice Applicant Tyler Bush (representing Honda) shall pay a renewal fee of five hundred dollars ($500) for each year that Pro Hac Vice Applicant maintains pro hac vice status in this case. The Court hereby sets a compliance hearing for 06/15/2027 at 01:30 PM in Department 18 at Rene C. Davidson Courthouse. If the renewal fee has been paid at least 10 calendar days before the hearing, no appearance will be required.

Defendant Honda's counsel must forthwith serve a copy of this order on all counsel of record and self-represented parties. The Court orders counsel to obtain a copy of this order from the eCourt portal.

CONTESTING THE TENTATIVE RULING: If the parties do not contest the tentative ruling, it will be adopted. Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must notify the court by email at Dept18@alameda.courts.ca.gov, and notify all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties by 4pm the day before the hearing.