Turner et al v. Northern Montana Hospital et al

Filing 31

ORDER granting 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Michael J. Miller ; granting 12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kathleen Abke. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 5/15/2018. SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 4/30/2018. (Copy of order mailed to counsel) (MMS)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
GREAT FALLS DIVISION
AUDREY TURNER, et al.,
Plaintiff,

CV-17-141-GF-BMM

vs.
NORTHERN MONTANA
HOSPITAL, a Montana Nonprofit
Corporation, et al.,

ORDER

Defendants.
Defendant, St. Peter’s Health has moved for an order allowing Michael J.
Miller, Esq. and Kathleen J. Abke, Esq. (Doc. 11 and 12) to appear pro hac vice in
this case with David M. McLean of McLean & Associates, PLLC, designated as
local counsel. The applications of Mr. Miller and Ms. Abke appear to be in
compliance with L.R. 83.1(d).
IT IS ORDERED:
Defendant’s motions to allow Mr. Miller and Ms. Abke to appear on its
behalf (Docs.11 and 12) 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. Miller and Ms. Abke must each do his or her own work. Each

must do his or her own writing, sign his or her 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. Miller and Ms. Abke.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:
Each applicant shall file, within fifteen (15) days from the date of this Order,
an acknowledgment and acceptance of his or her admission under the terms set
forth above.
DATED this 30th day of April, 2018.

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