Evans v. City of Bushnell, Florida et al

Filing 19

ORDER granting 17 Motion. The Court directs the Clerk to redact Defendant Knee's address, and his minor daughter's name, address, and description from Docket Entry 7. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 4/10/2015. (SEJ)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
OCALA DIVISION
KAY EVANS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 5:15-cv-19-Oc-39PRL

CITY OF BUSHNELL, FLORIDA,
VINCE RUANO, JOYCE WELLS and
DONALD KNEE
Defendants.

ORDER
Pending before the Court is Defendant Donald Knee’s Unopposed Motion to Redact
Docket Entry 7.

(Doc. 17).

Defendant Knee, allegedly the Interim Chief of Police and

Lieutenant for the City of Bushnell, was served with process on February 3, 2015. (Doc. 7).
Defendant now requests that the Court enter an order redacting his address, and his minor
daughter’s name, address, and physical description, which appear in the return of service.
Such information about current or former law enforcement personnel is confidential under
Florida law. See Fla. Stat. § 119.071(4)(d)(2)(a)(I) (exempting from Florida’s Public Records Act
the “home addresses . . . of active or former sworn or civilian law enforcement personnel”); see
also id. at § 119.071(4)(d)(2)(a)(II) (exempting the names of the spouses and children of active or
former sworn or civilian law enforcement personnel).
Upon due consideration, the Court GRANTS Defendant Donald Knee’s Unopposed
Motion to Redact Docket Entry 7. (Doc. 17). The Court directs the Clerk to redact Defendant
Knee’s address, and his minor daughter’s name, address, and description from Docket Entry 7.

DONE and ORDERED in Ocala, Florida on April 10, 2015.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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