THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO 

EASTERN DIVISION

BRIAN GARRETT, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY,

Defendant.

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Case No. 2:18-cv-00692 

Judge Michael H. Watson

Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. 

Deavers

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STEVE SNYDER-HILL, et al., ) Case No. 2:18-cv-00736

)

Plaintiffs, ) Judge Michael H. Watson

)

v. ) Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A.

) Deavers

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, )

)

Defendant. )

)

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JOHN DOE M.B., et al., ) Case No. 2:19-cv-01911

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Plaintiffs, ) Judge Michael H. Watson

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v. ) Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A.

) Deavers

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, )

)

Defendant. )

)

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MICHAEL DISABATO, et al., ) Case No. 2:19-cv-02237

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Plaintiffs, ) Judge Michael H. Watson

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v. ) Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A.

) Deavers

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, )

)

Defendant. )

)

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MICHAEL HEIFFERON, )

) Case No. 2:19-cv-02429

Plaintiff, )

) Judge Michael H. Watson

v. )

) Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A.

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, ) Deavers

)

Defendant. )

)

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NICHOLAS NUTTER, et al. ) Case No. 2:19-cv-02462

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Plaintiffs, ) Judge Michael H. Watson

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v. ) Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A.

) Deavers

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, )

)

Defendant. )

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JOHN DOES 37-66, ) Case No. 2:19-cv-03165

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Plaintiffs, ) Judge Michael H. Watson

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v. ) Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A.

) Deavers

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, )

)

Defendant. )

)

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JOHN DOES 67-87, ) Case No. 2:19-cv-04397

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Plaintiffs, ) Judge Michael H. Watson

)

v. ) Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A.

) Deavers

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, )

)

Defendant. )

)

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JOHN DOE, )

) Case No. 2:19-cv-04433

Plaintiff, )

) Judge Michael H. Watson

v. )

) Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A.

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, ) Deavers

)

Defendant. )

)

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THOMAS ROEHLIG, et al., ) Case No. 2:19-cv-04441

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Plaintiffs, ) Judge Michael H. Watson

)

v. ) Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A.

) Deavers

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, )

)

Defendant. )

)

MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE 

ADMISSION OF MARISSA BENAVIDES

Pursuant to S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 83.3(e) and 83.4(a), Scott Elliot Smith, trial attorney for Plaintiffs 

in the above-referenced case Snyder-Hill, et al. v. The Ohio State University, number 2:18-cv-00736, 

hereby moves the Court to admit attorney Marissa Benavides of the law firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff 

& Abady LLP, pro hac vice, to appear and participate as counsel or co-counsel for Plaintiffs in the 

Snyder-Hill case.

Movant represents that Marissa Benavides is a member in good standing of the highest court 

of the State of Illinois, as attested by the accompanying certificate from that court, and that Ms.

Benavides is not eligible to become a member of the permanent bar of this Court. This Motion is 

accompanied by the required $200.00 fee and a proposed order.

Ms. Benavides understands that, unless expressly excused, she must register for electronic 

filing with this Court promptly upon the granting of this Motion. Ms. Benavides’s business address is 

as follows:

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600 Fifth Avenue at Rockefeller Center, 10th Floor

New York, New York 10020 

Tel: (212) 763-5000

Fax: (212) 763-5001

Email: mbenavides@ecbalaw.com

DATED: October 28, 2019 /s/ Scott E. Smith 

SCOTT E. SMITH (0003749)

BRIAN R. NOETHLICH (0086933)

Scott Elliott Smith, LPA

5003 Horizons Drive, Suite 100

Columbus, Ohio 43220

Phone: 614.846.1700

Fax: 614.486.4987

E-Mail: ses@sestraillaw.com

E-Mail: brn@sestriallaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of this document was served by the Court’s ECF System on all counsel of record

on October 28, 2019, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E).

 /s/ Scott E. Smith

SCOTT E. SMITH (0003749)

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