Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Northwestern Corporation

Filing 112

ORDER granting Defendant and Third Party Plaintiffs 111 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 4/5/2017. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 3/21/2017. (S.N. notified to add PHV attorney John Nettels to the database). (EMH)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
CV-16-05-BLG-BMM

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION,
a New Jersey corporation,

ORDER

Plaintiff,
vs.
NORTHWESTERN
CORPORATION dba
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, a
Delaware corporation,
Defendant.
NORTHWESTERN
CORPORATION dba
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, a
Delaware corporation,
Third-Party Plaintiff,
vs.
CITY OF BILLINGS and GE
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, INC.,
Third-Party Defendants

Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff NorthWestern Corporation has moved
for admission of John Nettels (Mr. Nettels), (Doc. 111), to practice before this
Court in this case with Kathleen L. DeSoto of Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP

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to act as local counsel. Mr. Nettels’s application appears to be in compliance with
L.R. 83.1(d).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff’s motion to allow Mr. Nettels to appear
on its behalf (Doc. 111) is GRANTED on the following conditions:
1. Local counsel, Ms. DeSoto, will be designated as lead counsel or as colead counsel with Mr. Nettels. Mr. Nettels must do his own work. He must do his
own writing, sign his own pleadings, motions, briefs and other documents served
or filed by him, and, if designated co-lead counsel, must appear and participate
personally in all proceedings before the Court. Local counsel, Ms. DeSoto, shall
also sign such pleadings, motions and briefs and other documents served or filed.
2. Admission is not granted until Mr. Nettels, within fifteen (15) days from
the date of this Order has filed an acknowledgment and acceptance of her
admission under the terms set forth above.
3. Admission is personal to Mr. Nettels.
DATED this 21st day of March, 2017.

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