Letters Rogatory District Court For Warsaw-Srodmiescie, Poland Regarding Records of Public Bank and Bank of America in the matter of Zuzanna Kossowska v. Jerry v. Republic Bank et al

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ORDER: The United States' Application for Order Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) is GRANTED. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 3/27/2013. (KAK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
IN RE:
Case No. 8:13-mc-28-T-33EAJ
LETTERS ROGATORY
DISTRICT COURT FOR WARSAW-SRODMIESCIE, POLAND
REGARDING RECORDS OF REPUBLIC BANK AND BANK OF AMERICA
IN THE MATTER OF ZUZANNA KOSSOWSAK v. JERRY KOSSOWSKI
______________________________________________________/
ORDER
This case comes before the Court on the United States’
Application for Order Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a), wherein the United
States seeks to have an Assistant United States Attorney appointed
as a Commissioner under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) for the purpose of
gathering the requested records and information and taking all
other necessary actions pursuant to the Letters Rogatory issued by
the District Court for Warsaw-Srodmiescie, Poland submitted with
the United States’ Application.
The United States has submitted the original Polish-language
Letters Rogatory, together with an English translation thereof, and
has met the elements under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a).
Upon consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby ORDERED and
ADJUDGED:
1.

The United States’ Application for Order Under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1782(a) is GRANTED.

2.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a), Assistant United States
Attorney Michael R. Kenneth is appointed as a Commissioner for

the purpose of rendering assistance as requested in the
Letters Rogatory issued by the District Court for WarsawSrodmiescie,

Poland

Application herein.

as

attached

to

the

United

States’

Said Commissioner’s powers shall include

the ability to administer such oaths, take such testimony or
statements, issue such subpoenas, and take such other actions
as are necessary to render the requested assistance.
3.

Any

copies

of

responsive

bank

records

retained

by

the

Commissioner after transmission to the requesting party shall
be kept sealed.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, in Tampa, Florida, this 27th day
of March, 2013.

Copy: AUSA Michael R. Kenneth
U.S. Attorney’s Office, M.D. Fla.
400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 3200
Tampa, FL 33602

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