KEARNEY v. AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

SUSAN BUCKLEW, District Judge

This cause comes before the Court on Defendant's Motions for Permission to Bring Electronic Equipment and Cellular Phones (Docs. 505, 506) into the Courthouse during the jury trial in this case, which is set on the Court's November 2009 trial calendar. Upon consideration, the motions (Docs. 505, 506) are GRANTED as follows:

(1) Attorneys Forrest S. Latta, S. Gregory Burge, and Hank B. Campbell, and paralegal Patti Grove, shall each be allowed to bring a laptop computer, computer accessories, and a cellular phone into the courthouse during the jury trial of this case. The cellular phones shall be kept in the "vibrate" or "silent" mode and may be used only outside the courtroom.

(2) The persons authorized by this Order shall present a copy of this Order to security personnel when they enter the courthouse with electronic equipment. The electronic equipment is subject to inspection at any time by courthouse security personnel.