Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-4_16-cv-01668/USCOURTS-cand-4_16-cv-01668-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

---

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

a

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KEVIN O'SHEA, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

24 HOUR FITNESS USA, INC., 

Defendant. 

Case No. 16-cv-01668-JSW 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE PRO 

HAC VICE APPLICATION OF RAFEY 

S. BALABANIAN, ESQ. 

Re: Dkt. No. 14 

Rafey S. Balabanian, Esq., has filed an application for admission pro hac vice. This 

Court’s Civil Local Rule 11-3(b) provides: 

Disqualification from Pro Hac Vice Appearance. Unless 

authorized by an Act of Congress or by an order of the assigned 

judge, an applicant is not eligible for permission to practice pro hac 

vice if the applicant: 

(1) Resides in the State of California; or 

(2) Is regularly engaged in the practice of law in the State of 

California. This disqualification shall not be applicable if the pro 

hac vice applicant (i) has been a resident of California for less than 

one year; (ii) has registered with, and completed all required 

applications for admission to, the State Bar of California; and 

(3) Has officially registered to take or is awaiting his or her results 

from the California State Bar exam. 

N.D. Cal. Civil L.R. 11-3(b). 

With regard to Mr. Balabanian’s residence, the address of record listed on Mr. 

Balabanian’s pro hac vice application is in San Francisco, California. The telephone number of 

record listed on Mr. Balabanian’s application is (415) 212-9300, which is a San Francisco, 

California number. Additionally, the Court takes judicial notice of the fact that Mr. Balabanian’s 

telephone number listed on his law firm’s web page is (415) 234-5342, which is also in San 

Case 4:16-cv-01668-JSW Document 21 Filed 05/19/16 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

a

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

Fra

Sta

is l

pre

cou

sho

Ru

147

Gu

gra

wit

ord

201

upo

Da

ancisco, Cali

With re

ate of Califor

listed as an a

esent. The C

urts in the St

Accord

ould not den

ule 11-3(b). 

74866, ** 2-

uguni v. Cher

anting applic

By May

thdraw Mr. B

der to show c

16, Plaintiffs

on the filing 

IT IS S

ated: May 19

ifornia. See

egard to whe

rnia, a search

attorney in fi

Court is not a

tate of Califo

dingly, Plaint

y Mr. Balab

See generall

-3 (N.D. Cal

rtoff, No. Ccation to app

y 26, 2016, P

Balabanian’s

cause, Defen

s may file a 

of Plaintiffs

SO ORDER

9, 2016 

https://www

ether Mr. Bal

h of this Cou

ifty cases, in

aware of whe

ornia.

tiffs are HER

anian’s appl

ly Ang v. Bim

l. Jan. 14, 20

-08-1850 JL,

pear pro hac 

Plaintiffs sha

s pro hac vic

ndant may re

reply to any

s’ reply, unle

RED. 

2

w.edelson.co

labanian is r

urt’s electron

ncluding this

ether Mr. Ba

REBY ORD

lication for a

mbo Bakerie

015) (overrul

, 2008 WL 2

vice). 

all either file

ce applicatio

espond to Pla

response fil

ess the Cour

om/team/rafe

regularly eng

nic filing sy

s case, filed i

alabanian pr

DERED TO S

admission pr

es USA, Inc.,

ling objectio

2080788, * 1

e a response 

on. If Plainti

aintiffs’ filin

led by Defen

rt schedules 

JE

Un

ey-s-balaban

gaged in the 

stem indicat

in this Court

actices in ot

SHOW CAU

ro hac vice p

, No. 13-cvons to pro ha

1 (N.D. Cal. 

to this order

iffs elect to f

ng by June 2

ndant. The m

a hearing. 

EFFREY S. W

nited States D

nian/

practice of l

tes that Mr. B

t between 20

ther federal o

USE why the

pursuant to C

01196-WHO

ac vice appli

2008) (vaca

r to show ca

file a respon

2, 2016. By 

matter shall b

WHITE 

District Judg

law in the 

Balabanian 

008 and the 

or state 

e Court 

Civil Local 

O, 2015 WL 

ication);

ating order 

ause or 

nse to the 

June 9, 

be submitted

ge 

d

Case 4:16-cv-01668-JSW Document 21 Filed 05/19/16 Page 2 of 2