{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DigitalDocument","altText":"EXHIBIT(S) - C Affirmation of W. Whitney Seals","alternateName":"NYSCEF-Document-000078.pdf","caption":"NYSCEF document #78 | Filed: 2026-10-19 | Filed by: COHEN, ETHAN J Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Source: NYSCEF, New York County Supreme Court","contentUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/540/raw","datePublished":"2026-10-20T12:33:15+00:00","description":"NYSCEF document #78 | Filed: 2026-10-19 | Filed by: COHEN, ETHAN J Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Source: NYSCEF, New York County Supreme Court","encodingFormat":"application/pdf","identifier":"540","isAccessibleForFree":true,"machineReadable":{"json":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/540/index.json","markdown":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/540/index.md"},"name":"EXHIBIT(S) - C Affirmation of W. Whitney Seals","ocrStatus":"ready","ocrText":"--- Page 1 ---\nSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK \nCOUNTY OF NEW YORK \nJANE DOE, \nPlaintiff, \n-against-\nCORNELL UNIVERSITY, INC., et al. \nDefendants. \nIndex No. 161704/2026 \nMotion Seq. 003 \nAFFIDAVIT OF W. \nWHITNEY SEALS, \nESQUIRE, IN SUPPORT OF \nADMISSION PRO HACE \nVICE \nI, W. Whitney Seals, Esq., being duly sworn, affirms the contents of the following to be \ntrue under penalties of perjury: \n1.\nI am an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama, and I am a\npartner of the law firm of Cochrun & Seals, LLC, located at P.O. Box 10448, Birmingham, AL \n35202-0448. I am counsel for Plaintiff JANE DOE in this litigation. I am fully familiar with the \nproceedings in this case, have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and make this \naffidavit in support of my application for admission pro hac vice to represent Plaintiff JANE DOE \nin this matter pursuant to 22 NYCRR 520.1. \n2.\nAs evidenced by the Certificates of Good Standing from the Clerk of the Supreme\nCourt of Alabama, annexed hereto as Exhibit D, I am an active member in good standing of \nthe bar of the State of Alabama, and have been admitted to practice law in Alabama since 2004. \n3.\nI am familiar with and agree to be bound by the standards of professional conduct\nimposed upon members of the New York State Bar. I acknowledge and agree that I shall be subject \nto the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York with respect to any acts occurring over \nthe course of my participation in this case. \n1 \nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/19/2026 07:37 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 78\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/19/2026\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n4.\nThere are no disciplinary\nproceedings\npending against mein Alabama or any other\njurisdiction,\nnor have there been any such proceedings\nbrought\nagainst mein any jurisdiction.\n5.\nI have not previously\nbeen admitted\npro hac vice\nin NewYork County Supreme\nCourt.\nI affirm\nthis\n19th day of October 2026, under the penalties\nof perjury\nunder the laws of NewYork,\nwhich may include\na fine\nor imprisonment,\nthat\nthe foregoing\nis\ntrue,\nand I understand\nthat\nthis\ndocument maybe filed\nin an action\nor proceeding\nin a court of law.\nDated:\nBirmingham, AL\nOctober\n19, 2026\nW. WHITNEYSEALS, ESQ.\nCochrun & Seals, LLC\nP.O. Box 10448\nBirmingham, AL 35202-0448\n(205) 323-3900\nwhitney@cochrunseals.com\n2\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/19/2026 07:37 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 78\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/19/2026","text":"--- Page 1 ---\nSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK \nCOUNTY OF NEW YORK \nJANE DOE, \nPlaintiff, \n-against-\nCORNELL UNIVERSITY, INC., et al. \nDefendants. \nIndex No. 161704/2026 \nMotion Seq. 003 \nAFFIDAVIT OF W. \nWHITNEY SEALS, \nESQUIRE, IN SUPPORT OF \nADMISSION PRO HACE \nVICE \nI, W. Whitney Seals, Esq., being duly sworn, affirms the contents of the following to be \ntrue under penalties of perjury: \n1.\nI am an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama, and I am a\npartner of the law firm of Cochrun & Seals, LLC, located at P.O. Box 10448, Birmingham, AL \n35202-0448. I am counsel for Plaintiff JANE DOE in this litigation. I am fully familiar with the \nproceedings in this case, have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and make this \naffidavit in support of my application for admission pro hac vice to represent Plaintiff JANE DOE \nin this matter pursuant to 22 NYCRR 520.1. \n2.\nAs evidenced by the Certificates of Good Standing from the Clerk of the Supreme\nCourt of Alabama, annexed hereto as Exhibit D, I am an active member in good standing of \nthe bar of the State of Alabama, and have been admitted to practice law in Alabama since 2004. \n3.\nI am familiar with and agree to be bound by the standards of professional conduct\nimposed upon members of the New York State Bar. I acknowledge and agree that I shall be subject \nto the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York with respect to any acts occurring over \nthe course of my participation in this case. \n1 \nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/19/2026 07:37 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 78\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/19/2026\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n4.\nThere are no disciplinary\nproceedings\npending against mein Alabama or any other\njurisdiction,\nnor have there been any such proceedings\nbrought\nagainst mein any jurisdiction.\n5.\nI have not previously\nbeen admitted\npro hac vice\nin NewYork County Supreme\nCourt.\nI affirm\nthis\n19th day of October 2026, under the penalties\nof perjury\nunder the laws of NewYork,\nwhich may include\na fine\nor imprisonment,\nthat\nthe foregoing\nis\ntrue,\nand I understand\nthat\nthis\ndocument maybe filed\nin an action\nor proceeding\nin a court of law.\nDated:\nBirmingham, AL\nOctober\n19, 2026\nW. WHITNEYSEALS, ESQ.\nCochrun & Seals, LLC\nP.O. Box 10448\nBirmingham, AL 35202-0448\n(205) 323-3900\nwhitney@cochrunseals.com\n2\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/19/2026 07:37 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. 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