Kirkland et al v. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC et al

Filing 90

ORDER denying 89 Motion to be Excused from Mediation. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 10/2/2015. (KTW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
WILLIAM KIRKLAND and STANLEY
KIRKLAND,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 8:14-cv-1715-T-24TGW

MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC, ARNOLD
LANIER, ANDREW MCGUCKIN, JAMIE
WRIGHT, MICHAEL LAKE and
THOMAS ABBOTT,
Defendants.

ORDER
This cause comes before the Court on Defendant McGuckin’s Motion to be Excused from
Mediation (Dkt. 89). Defendant McGuckin requests that he be excused from attending the October
7, 2015 mediation due to prior arrangements to attend a firearm class. The Court, however, prefers
the parties to attend mediation in person. See M.D. Fla. Local Rule 9.05(c) (requiring all parties to
be present at the mediation conference with full authority to negotiate a settlement).
Accordingly, the motion is DENIED.
DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida, this 2nd day of October, 2015.

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