Pro-Hawk Corporation v. Speedway Conveyors, Inc.

Full title: PRO-HAWK CORPORATION, Plaintiff v. SPEEDWAY CONVEYORS, INC., UNEX…

Court: United States District Court, W.D. New York

Date published: May 23, 2005

05-CV-303S (W.D.N.Y. May. 23, 2005)

Opinion

05-CV-303S.

May 23, 2005

ORDER

WILLIAM SKRETNY, District Judge

1. On May 3, 2005, James M. Slominski, counsel for Plaintiff Pro-hawk Corporation, filed a motion seeking pro hac vice admission to this Court under Rule 83.1 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for the Western District of New York. Plaintiff also seeks leave to proceed without local counsel pursuant to Local Rule 83.2.

2. Admission pro hac vice in this district is governed by Local Rule 83.1(I), which requires that each applicant for pro hac vice admission satisfy all of the requirements for attorney admission set forth in Local Rule 83.1(b). A motion for pro hac vice admission must therefore contain a verified petition from the attorney seeking admission satisfying the requirements listed in Local Rule 83.1(b)(1)-(6). This Court has reviewed Mr. Slominski's motion and finds his verified petition to be in order. Mr. Slominski will therefore be admitted pro hac vice to this Court.

3. Only members in good standing of the bar of the Western District of New York may appear as attorneys of record. Local Rule 83.2(a) requires that all counsel, whether admitted to this district or not, either maintain an office in this district or retain local counsel. In its discretion, the court may waive the local counsel requirement upon "[a]n application to proceed without local counsel . . . made in writing within thirty days of the attorney's initial filing . . . for good cause shown." Local Rule 83.2.

4. In the instant matter, Plaintiff has shown good cause for proceeding without local counsel at this juncture. Plaintiff's counsel has represented that this case is a simple collections matter involving approximately $150,000. Moreover, Mr. Slominski claims that he is familiar with the electronic filing system utilized by this Court. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion to proceed without local counsel will be granted. If it appears necessary in the future, however, Plaintiff will be required to find and retain local counsel to proceed with this case.

IT HEREBY IS ORDERED, that the Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission and for Leave to Proceed without Local Counsel (Docket No. 3) is GRANTED. Mr. Slominski shall be admitted pro hac vice subject to payment of the required fee.

SO ORDERED.