Hesse et al v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

Filing 90

ORDER on Emergency Discovery Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton on 4/5/2011. (mmn)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 10-23946-CIV-MOORE/SIMONTON BRUCE HESSE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES, LTD., etc., Defendant. / ORDER ON DISCOVERY CONFERENCE On April 5, 2011, the undersigned held an emergency telephonic discovery conference regarding whether the parents of Plaintiff Jane Doe, a minor child, may be present during Jane Doe's deposition in this matter. As ruled during the discovery conference, based on the arguments of the parties provided during the discovery conference and for the reasons stated on the record, the undersigned finds that the mother of Jane Doe, Julie Hesse, may be present during the deposition of Jane Doe, provided Julie Hesse serves only as an observer to the deposition and does not provide any verbal or non-verbal communication to Jane Doe as to how Jane Doe should respond to the deposition questions. Therefore, based upon a review of the record as a whole, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Julie Hesse may attend the deposition of Jane Doe as indicated at the discovery conference and in the body of this Order. DONE AND ORDERED in chambers in Miami, Florida, on April 5, 2011.

__________________________________ ANDREA M. SIMONTON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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