Hiscox Dedicated Corporate Member, Ltd. v. Matrix Group Limited, Inc. et al

Filing 277

ORDER granting 269 the parties' Joint Motion for Permission to Bring Electronic Equipment into United States Courthouse consistent with the restrictions and guidelines set forth in the Order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 9/1/2011. (CR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
HISCOX DEDICATED CORPORATE
MEMBER, LTD.,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 8:09-cv-2465-T-33AEP

v.
MATRIX GROUP LIMITED, INC.,
et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
This cause is before the Court pursuant to the parties'
Joint Motion for Permission to Bring Electronic Equipment into
United States Courthouse (Doc. # 269).
The Court notes that the use of computers and telephones
in the Courthouse is restricted by Local Rule 4.11(b), M.D.
Fla. However, this Court will allow the following individuals
to bring into the Federal Courthouse the delineated equipment
beginning September 22, 2011, through the duration of the
trial of this case, which is scheduled to commence September
26, 2011 and is estimated to last for 10-14 days.
(1)

Matthew L. Litsky, Esq. - one cellular phone and a
HP 530 laptop computer serial number CND7491HL1,
battery charger, power devices, SVGA Cable, and Air
Card;

(2)

Vincent P. Beilman, Esq. - one cellular phone;

(3)

Wesley W. Levins, Esq. - one cellular phone;

(4)

Kimberly Jones, Esq. - one cellular phone;

(5)

Gina Wever - one cellular phone;

(6)

Carol Thoits - one cellular phone;

(7)

Jack Dackson of Trial Consulting Services - flip
chart

with

coordinating

easel;

Extron

DA

4x4;

Western Digital Hard Drive; IBM Lenovo Thinkpad
(T60), serial number L3-A3505 06/04; ASUS K52J
Laptop, serial number A1N0AS272438036; NEC AccuSync
Computer Monitor; Berhinger Audio Mixer; folding
table; associated power, audio and video cables,
adapters and extension cords;
(8)

Paul E. Parrish, Esq. - one cellular phone;

(9)

Kelli A. Edson, Esq. - one cellular phone and a
Lenovo

Thinkpad,

associated

air

serial

card,

number

battery,

R8-2VDD1,
power

with

cords

and

accessories;
(10) Doug Knox, Esq. - one cellular phone and a Lenovo
Thinkpad, serial number R8-2VDC7, with associated
air card, battery, power cords and accessories;
(11) Michael V. Leeman, Esq. - one cellular phone and a
Lenovo

Thinkpad,

associated

air

serial

card,

accessories;
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number

battery,

R8-2VDC6,
power

cords

with
and

(12) John

O'Connor

-

one

cellular

phone;

a

Lenovo

Thinkpad, serial number R8-2NO2H, with associated
air card, battery, power cords and accessories; a
Lenovo

Thinkpad,

associated

air

serial

card,

number

battery,

R8-3KM83,
power

cords

with
and

accessories; 16 Channel Network DMR, serial number
TD22HVXS709637L, with associated power cord and
monitor adapter; Samsung Monitor, serial number
N050513129; 4 hard drives; red external hard drive
and adaptor; UPS Cyber Power 650SL; associated
power cords, audio and video cables and adaptors;
battery charger, power devices, SVGA Cable, laser
pointers, and computer diskettes; and projectors.1
It should be noted that taking pictures inside the
Courthouse with camera telephones is forbidden. Counsel shall
turn off cellular telephones in the Courtroom.

Counsel may

make use of cellular telephones outside of the Courtroom, such
as in the attorney conference rooms and in the public areas of
the Courthouse.

Further, any cellular telephone, computer,

and

technological

all

other

equipment

are

subject

to

inspection at any time by the Court Security Officers and

1

The motion is denied to the extent that it seeks
permission for Defendant Louis Orloff to bring a cellular
phone into the courthouse.
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United States Marshals. Counsel may be called upon to present
a copy of this Order to Court Security Officers at any time
prior to being permitted to bring technological equipment,
including cellular telephones and laptop computers, into the
Courthouse.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that:
The

parties'

Joint

Motion

for

Permission

to

Bring

Electronic Equipment into United States Courthouse (Doc. #
269) is GRANTED consistent with the foregoing restrictions and
guidelines.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Tampa, Florida, this 1st
day of September, 2011.

Copies:

All Counsel of Record

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