Szymialis v. Cossu & Lukasiewicz, P.A. et al

Filing 37

ORDER granting 36 The Defendants, Cossu & Lukasiewicz, PA., John L. Cossu and Cynthia Lukasiewicz's Motion to Bring Two Cellular Phones to the United States Courthouse for Settlement Proceedings to the extent that the Defendants may bring one cell phone inside the federal courthouse for the settlement conference on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 7/9/2012. (LMH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION

LORA SZYMIALIS, on her own
behalf and others similarly situated
Plaintiff,
V.

Case No: 2:11-CV-672-FtM-29DNF

COSSU & LUKASIEWICZ, P.A.,
JOHN L. COSSU and CYNTHIA
LUKASIEWICZ,

Defendants.
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ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on the Defendants, Cossu & Lukasiewicz, PA., John
L. Cossu and Cynthia Lukasiewicz's Motion to Bring Two Cellular Phones to the United States
Courthouse for Settlement Proceedings (Doc. #36) filed on July 6, 2012. The Defendants move
the Court to bring two cell phones into the United States Courthouse for the settlement
conference scheduled for Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
Pursuant to M.D. Fla. Local Rule 4.11(b), individuals are not allowed to bring cellular
phones into a United States Courthouse, in this District, “unless otherwise permitted by the
judicial officer before whom the particular case or proceeding is pending.” In this instance, the
Court allowed one of the Defendants, Cynthia Lukasiewicz, M.D., to participate via telephone
(Doc. # 35).

Since Dr. Lukasiewicz will need to communicate with counsel during the

settlement conference, the Court finds good cause to allow the Defendants’ Counsel to bring in
one cellular telephone.

Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
The Defendants, Cossu & Lukasiewicz, PA., John L. Cossu and Cynthia Lukasiewicz's
Motion to Bring Two Cellular Phones to the United States Courthouse for Settlement
Proceedings (Doc. #36) is GRANTED to the extent that the Defendants may bring one cell
phone inside the federal courthouse for the settlement conference on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 9th day of July, 2012.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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