Estate of Cassie Yvonne Smith Taylor v. GGNSC Southaven LLC et al

Filing 36

ORDER denying 35 Motion to allow pro hac vice counsel to appear at depositions without the presence of local counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge S. Allan Alexander on 05/31/16. (sd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
OXFORD DIVISION
ESTATE OF CASSIE YVONNE SMITH TAYLOR,
DECEASED, BY AND THROUGH WILLIE J. TAYLOR,
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF
CASSIE YVONNE SMITH TAYLOR, DECEASED,
FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE ESTATE OF
CASSIE YVONNE SMITH TAYLOR, DECEASED AND
FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE WRONGFUL
DEATH BENEFICIARIES OF CASSIE YVONNE SMITH
TAYLOR
v.

PLAINTIFF

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:15-CV-216-MPM-SAA

GGNSC SOUTHAVEN LLC d/ba GOLDEN LIVING
CENTER SOUTHAVEN, et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Plaintiff has requested that pro hac vice counsel, Deena K. Arnold, be allowed to appear
at depositions on behalf of plaintiff without the presence of local counsel. Docket 35. Local
Rule 83.1(b)(1) states that “every deposition, mediation, conference or hearing must be attended
by at least one attorney of record admitted to the general practice of law in the district court in
which the action is pending.” Because the Local Rules explicitly require participation by local
counsel at depositions, plaintiff’s motion will be DENIED. However, under the circumstances
of this particular case, local counsel will be allowed to participate in the depositions
telephonically.
SO ORDERED, this the 31st day of May, 2016.
/s/ S. Allan Alexander
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE