12/04/2007
Attempt to File Suit in a Mississippi Court Without Pro Hac Vice Admission Subjects Out-of-State Attorney to Sanctions and Potential Disciplinary Action
Mitchell v. Progressive Insurance Co., 965 So. 2d. 679 (Miss. Sup. Ct., 2007)
Brief Summary
A Louisiana attorney who had attempted to file a lawsuit in a Mississippi court without first obtaining admission pro hac vice was subject to sanctions imposed by the Mississippi court rules and may also be subject to discipline in both Mississippi and Louisiana.
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