Order: Chuangxia Cai v. Xiao He Liu, Does 1-50

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                                FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 04/19/2023 02:41 PM                                                  INDEX NO. 623377/2021
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 48                                                                         RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/19/2023




                                 SUPREME COURT - STATE OF NEW YORK
                                 TRIAL TERM, PART 56 SUT'FOLK COTJNTY
           PRESENT:
                         Hon. Carmen Yictoria St. George
                         Justice of the Supreme Court
                                                                      x

           CHUANGXIA CAI,                                                    lndex No.
                                                                             623377 t2021


                                          Plaintiff,
                                                                             Motion Seq:
                                                                            OO2  MD
                            -against-                                       Decision/Order

          XIAO HE LIU, and DOES l-100,

                                          Defendants.
                                                                      x


                The following numbered papers were read upon this motion:

                  Notice of Motion/Order to Show Cause............           20-23
                  Answering Papers... ........ .
                  Reply.


                  Counsel's application for pro hac vice admission ofVahe Khojayan, Esq. to appear and
         participate in this action on plaintifls behalfis denied with leave to renew upon the submission
         of proper papers. The submissions demonstrate that Vahe Khojayan is an attomey in good
         standing and licensed to practice law in the State of Califomia. He further states that tlere are
         "no pending disciplinary proceedings against me in any State or Federal Court," but he does not
         state in his affidavit if he is licensed to practice law in any other states or in the federal court
         system. Ifhe is so admitted in other jurisdictions, certificates ofgood standing are required from
         each of those jurisdictions.

                  Mr. Khojayan states that he is familiar with "Disciplinary Rules of the Code of
         Professional Responsibility." Since 2009, the rules goveming attorney conduct for New York are
         known as the Rules ofProfessional Conduct, having replaced the "Disciplinary Rules."
         Accordingly, counsel who seeks pro hac vice admission should be familiar with the Rules of
         Professional Conduct and attest that he will comply therewith. Importantly, the affidavit in
          suppo( of this application does not contain any statement that he subjects himself to the
         jurisdiction of this Court with respect to any acts occurring during the course of his participation
          in this matter.




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FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 04/19/2023 02:41 PM                                              INDEX NO. 623377/2021
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 48                                                                   RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/19/2023




                 Counsel making this application, Weiyu Li, Esq., does not state in the Affirmation in
         Support what roles are anticipated to be fulfilted by counsel, i.e., whether Khojayan will replace
         Li, or whether they will both participate in representing the plaintiff. Although not germane to
         the instant application, all counsel should note that the Court may require the in-person
         appearance ofcounsel throughout the course oflitigation, including the holding ofany settlement
         conferences, hearings and/or trial.

                The foregoing constitutes the Decision and        of this Court.


          Dated: Apil      19,2023
                     Riverhead, NY

                                                          CARMEN VICTORI             . GEORGE. J.S.C.



                            FINAL DISPOSITION      []   NON-FINAL DISPOSITION      IX]




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