Doran et al v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company et al

Filing 11

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to counsel Timothy Strong ; granting 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to counsel Alexander Mennie. SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 4/13/2017. (MMS) Modified on 4/13/2017 to reflect copy of order mailed to counsel (MMS).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
GREAT FALLS
DANIEL DORAN, as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Loretta
Doran Day and DANIEL DORAN,
JAN SYLIVA DORAN HAGEN, and
KATHLEEN L. DORAN, as Trustees
of the Trusts created under the will of
Michael Patrick Doran, on be half of all
heirs, beneficiaries, successors and
assigns of said Estate and Trust,

CV-17-20-GF-BMM
ORDER

Plaintiffs,
v.
METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND
CASUALTY INSURANCE
COMPANY, METLIFE AUTO &
HOME, and DOES 1-10,
Defendants.
Defendants have moved for an order allowing Timothy M. Strong (Mr.
Strong) and Alexander Mennie (Mr. Mennie) to appear pro hac vice in this case
with Jesse Beaudette of Bohyer, Erickson, Beaudette & Tranel, P.C., designated as
local counsel. The applications of Mr. Strong and Mr. Mennie appear to be in
compliance with L.R. 83.1(d).
IT IS ORDERED:
Defendants’ motions to allow Mr. Strong and Mr. Mennie to appear on their
behalf (Docs. 8 and 9) are GRANTED, subject to the following conditions:

1.

Local counsel shall exercise the responsibilities required by L.R.

83.1(d)(5) and must be designated as lead counsel or as co-lead counsel;
2.

Only one attorney appearing pro hac vice may act as co-lead counsel;

3.

Mr. Strong and Mr. Mennie must each do their own work. Each must

do their own writing, sign their own pleadings, motions, briefs, and, if designated
co-lead counsel, must appear and participate personally in all proceedings before
the Court;
4.

Local counsel shall also sign all such pleadings, motions and briefs and

other documents served or filed; and
5.

Admission is personal to Mr. Strong and Mr. Mennie; it is not an

admission of the Steptoe & Johnson, LLP.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:
Each applicant shall file, within fifteen (15) days from the date of this Order,
an acknowledgment and acceptance of his admission under the terms set
forth above.
DATED this 13th day of April, 2017.

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