Bearchild v. Cobban et al

Filing 307

ORDER denying subject to renewal 306 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 1/5/2021. (ASG)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
HELENA DIVISION
DEWAYNE BEARCHILD,

CV 14–12–H–DLC

Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

LARRY PASHA,
Defendant.

Before the Court is Plaintiff Dewayne Bearchild’s Motion for Admission
Pro Hac Vice. (Doc. 306.) Mr. Bearchild moves this Court for the admission of
Betty Yang pro hac vice in the above-captioned matter. (Id.) While her
application appears to be in order, ultimately, the decision of whether to grant or
deny the motion (Doc. 306) rests solely within the Court’s discretion. L.R.
83.1(d)(4). The Court will deny the motion.
This Court agrees with the Central District of California that “just as there
can be too many cooks in a kitchen, there can be too many lawyers on a case.”
Salvage v. Kia Motors Am., Inc., 2010 WL 11596178, *2 (C.D. Cal. 2010) (CV
09–6353—GHK). Mr. Bearchild already has four counsel of record in this case,
including two local attorneys, John Sullivan and Brianne McClafferty, and two pro
hac vice attorneys, Andrew LeGrand and Christine Demana. (Docs. 275; 277;

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280.) Absent exceptional circumstances, which are not present in this case, this
Court generally limits each party to two pro hac vice appearances. As such, the
Court will deny the motion (Doc. 306), subject to renewal, should either Mr.
LeGrand or Ms. Demana move to withdraw as counsel of record so that Ms. Yang
can appear in their place.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the motion (Doc. 306) is DENIED,
subject to renewal should Mr. LeGrand or Ms. Demana move to withdraw as
counsel of record in the above-captioned matter.
DATED this 5th day of January, 2021.

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