Opinion
# 2020-015-063 Claim No. 131626 Motion No. M-95479
07-17-2020
JENNIFER CALVERLEY, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DALE SCOTT CALVERLEY v. STATE OF NEW YORK
McLaughlin & Stern, LLP By: Nelson E. Canter, Esq. Honorable Letitia James, Attorney General By: Thomas P. Carafa, Esq., Assistant Attorney General
Synopsis
Claimant's motion to admit, pro hac vice, an out-of-state attorney to participate in the prosecution of this claim was granted.
Case information
| UID: | 2020-015-063 |
| Claimant(s): | JENNIFER CALVERLEY, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DALE SCOTT CALVERLEY |
| Claimant short name: | CALVERLEY |
| Footnote (claimant name) : | |
| Defendant(s): | STATE OF NEW YORK |
| Footnote (defendant name) : | The caption has been amended sua sponte to reflect the only properly named defendant. |
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| Third-party claimant(s): | |
| Third-party defendant(s): | |
| Claim number(s): | 131626 |
| Motion number(s): | M-95479 |
| Cross-motion number(s): | |
| Judge: | FRANCIS T. COLLINS |
| Claimant's attorney: | McLaughlin & Stern, LLP By: Nelson E. Canter, Esq. |
| Defendant's attorney: | Honorable Letitia James, Attorney General By: Thomas P. Carafa, Esq., Assistant Attorney General |
| Third-party defendant's attorney: | |
| Signature date: | July 17, 2020 |
| City: | Saratoga Springs |
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| See also (multicaptioned case) |
Decision
Claimant moves to admit, pro hac vice, Matthew D. Rush, an attorney duly admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to participate in the prosecution of this claim on her behalf. In support of the application, claimant submitted proof that Mr. Rush is a member in good standing of the bar of Colorado (22 NYCRR 520.11 [a]); that he will be associated with a New York attorney, who will be the attorney of record (22NYCRR 520.11 [c]), and that he is familiar with and will comply with the standards of professional conduct imposed upon members of the New York bar (22 NYCRR 520.11 [e]). Inasmuch as the requirements for pro hac vice admission have been met, the instant motion is granted, without objection, and Matthew D. Rush is admitted pro hac vice with respect to this claim.
July 17, 2020
Saratoga Springs, New York
FRANCIS T. COLLINS
Judge of the Court of Claims Papers Considered:
1. Notice of motion dated March 6, 2020;
2. Affirmation dated March 6, 2020;
3. Affidavit of Matthew D. Rush sworn to March 6, 2020, with Exhibit A;
4. Correspondence from Thomas P. Carafa, Esq. dated June 12, 2020.