Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad Company Inc v. Entergy Arkansas Inc

Filing 108

ORDER authorizing Janan Honysuckle, Todd Bradberry, Sherry Murphy, Steven Appleton, Paul M. Brown, John Biester, and Coy Flynn to bring certain electronic devices into the courtroom for trial in this case beginning 12/6/11. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 12/1/11. (kpr) (Additional attachment added on 12/1/2011: # 1 Correct Main Document - original attachment incorrect) (bfw).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

NORTHERN DIVISION

MISSOURI & NORTHERN ARKANSAS
RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.

v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 1:10-cv-8-DPM

ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.

DEFENDANT

ORDER

Janan Honysuckle, Todd Bradberry, Sherry Murphy, Steven Appleton,
Paul M. Brown, John Biester, and Coy Flynn-counsel in this case, staff and
support personnel for counsel, and representatives of the parties - may bring
their laptop or tablet computers and cell phones - including smart
phones-into the courthouse for trial of this matter beginning 6 December
2011. The phones may be used as needed outside of any courtroom. When
inside the courtroom, the cell phones must be turned off. Putting the cell
phones on "vibrate" or" silent" is unacceptable. No phone or computer may
be used to take photographs or video in the courthouse. And when talking
on a phone (or with someone in person) in a corridor, all courthouse visitors

should be as quiet as possible. Visitors should also be as quiet as possible
when working with their laptop computers.
Sherry Murphy may bring a Verizon Wireless"air card" to facilitate
Entergy's use of Google Earth as a demonstrative exhibit at trial, but counsel,
staff persons, and party representatives are otherwise forbidden to use any
electronic device to access the internet in the courtroom. John Biester may
bring a projector, screen, monitor, and ELMO.
So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall Jr.
U
United States District Judge

1 December 2011

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