McLane et al v. Rich Transport Inc et al

Filing 209

ORDER authorizing Don Elliot, Melody Piazza, John Trice, Jeff Fletcher, Christy Comstock, Jason Wales, and Louis Etoch, and their support staff, Frans Schimper, Diane DeVault, Sonja McCaleb and Kim Wilbert, to bring certain electronic devices into the courthouse in Helena, Arkansas, on Monday, September 24, 2012, through the duration of the trial, subject to the rules set forth in this Order. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 9/20/12. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HELENA DIVISION
JAMES W. MCLANE AND MONICA MCLANE
AS CO-SPECIAL ADMINISTRATORS OF THE
ESTATE OF BARBARA JEAN MCLANE, DECEASED
AND ON BEHALF OF THE WRONGFUL DEATH
BENEFICIARIES OF BARBARA JEAN MCLANE;
THOMAS D. WALDRON, AS SUCCESSOR
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF
AIDEN JAMES WINSLOW MCLANE, DECEASED
AND ON BEHALF OF THE WRONGFUL DEATH
BENEFICIARIES OF AIDEN JAMES WINSLOW MCLANE;
AND CYNTHIA PARSONS-GASS, AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM
FOR AUBRIE LYNN MCLANE AND
ALYSSA LEANN PARSONS, MINORS
v.

PLAINTIFFS

No. 2:11-cv-00101 KGB

RICH TRANSPORT, INC. d/b/a RICH LOGISTICS;
AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION, INC.; JERRY SMITH;
AND FLORENTINO CAMPOS

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Don Elliot, Melody Piazza, John Trice, Jeff Fletcher, Christy Comstock, Jason Wales, and
Louis Etoch, counsel in this matter, and their support staff, Frans Schimper, Diane DeVault, Sonja
McCaleb, and Kim Wibert, are hereby authorized to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal
digital assistant into the courthouse in Helena, Arkansas, on Monday, September 24, 2012, through
the duration of the trial subject to the following rules:
(a)

The devices mentioned above may not be used to record, photograph, or film anyone
or anything inside the courthouse.

(b)

Cell phones must be turned off and put away when in the courtroom.

(c)

Wireless internet components of electronic devices must be deactivated when in
district courtrooms.

(d)

Before persons with electronic devices are granted entry into the courthouse, all
devices must be examined by the United States Marshals Service or Court Security
Personnel. This examination includes, but is not limited to placing the device
through electronic screening machines and requiring the person possessing the
device to turn the power to the device off and on.

(e)

The United States Marshals Service may further restrict electronic devices from
entering the building should a threat assessment so dictate.

A violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (c) may result in seizure of the electronic device,
withdrawal of the privilege to bring an electronic device into the courthouse, or other sanctions. A
violation of the prohibition on recording, photographing, or filming anyone or anything inside the
courthouse may be punished as contempt of court.
SO ORDERED this 20th day of September, 2012.

____________________________________
Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge