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URKE, CLERK OF COURT AND COMPTROLLER PINELLAS COUNTY, FL BY DEPUTY CLERK:
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THESIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISIONCASE NO.: 12-012447-CU1
UCN: 5 22012CA012447XXCICI
TERRY GENE BOLLEA,
Plaintiff,
GAWKER MEDIA, INC, et al.,
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ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO UNSEAL RECORDS
THIS CAUSE came before the Court on April 11, 2016 , upon the Intervenors’Motion to Unseal all Judicial Records Currently Filed Under Seal, da tedMarch 21, 2016. Appearing before the Court were Kenneth Turkel and Shane Vogt,attorneys for the Plaintiff; Rachel Fugate, attorney for the Defendant, Gawker; andRobert Rogers and Allison Steele, attorneys for the Intervenors. The Court hasconsidered the Motion, argum ent of counsel and is otherwise duly advised in the
premises and therefore it is hereby
ORDERED th a t the Clerk, of Cou rt is hereby DIRECTED to UNSEAL each of therecords in the October 28, 2015 and November 18, 2015 O rders and to mak e themavailable in the case file for this action for inspection and/or copying by the press and
public .
The records to be unsealed are:
1. D efend ants’ Motion to Dismiss on Grounds of Fra ud on the C ourt and ■exhibits 1 through 16, and 18' through 63 thereto, e-filed December 22, 2015.(Specifically NOT Exhibit 17 - which .is to rem ain SEALED-.)
2. All exhibits to' Defendants’ Motion to Compel Improperly Withheld Documents, e-filed December 22, 2015 (the Motion was previously unsealed);
3. Defendan ts’ Motion for Access to Corrected and Unredacted DVDs,including the full brief and all exhibits thereto, e-filed December 22, 2015;
4. Pla intiff’s Omnibus Response in Opposition to Defendants’ “DisguisedMotion for Rehearing,” including the full brief and all exhibits thereto, e-filedJanuary 12, 2016;
5. Defendants’ Motion in Limine No. 1: Evidence Concerning the FBIInvestigation and exhibits 1 through 6 and 8 through 15 thereto, e-filedFebruary 1, 2016. (Specifically NOT Exhibit 7 - which is to rem ain SEALED.)
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6. Defendants’ Motion In Limine No. 2: Evidence Concerning Plaintiffs Use ofRacial Slurs On A Sex Tape and Ejdiibits 1 through 14 and 16 through 19 thereto,
e-filed February 1, 2016. (SpecificallyNOTExhibit 15 - which is to rem ain SEALED.)
7. “Appendix Containing A Timeline of Key Events, Evidence and Testimonyin Support of Defendants’ Motion in Limine No. 2: Evidence Concerning Plaintiffs Useof Racial Slurs On A Sex Tape”, and exhibits thereto, #030712, #041912, #042612,#052112, #100412, #100512, #100812, #100912, #101012, #101112, #101212,#101312, #101412, #101512, #101612, #101712, #102512, #121412, e-filedFebruary 1, 2016;
8. Defendants’ Motion in Limine No. 3: Relevant Excerpts From DVDsProduced By The FBI and exhibits thereto, e-filed February 1, 2016;
9. Defendants’ Supplemental Brief Re: Plaintiffs Motion in Limine No. 3 ToExclude Evidence Or Argument Related To Settlement, and exhibits thereto, e-filedFebruary 1, 2016; and(
’ 10. Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion in Limine No. 24: To ExcludeArgument or Evidence of Illegally Recorded Audio of Terry Bollea and Any EvidenceDerived Therefrom, and exhibits thereto, e-filed February 12,'2016.
11. The Court declines to gran t any portion of Intervenors’ Motion to .unsealany additional pleadings or exhibits th at have not: been specifically designated inaccordance with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.240.
In closing, the Court would like to remind counsel of the ir ethical obligationsunder the Professionalism Expectations adopted by the Florida Bar Board ofGovernors on January 30, 2015, 5.10 A Lawyer should attempt to resolvedisagreements before requesting a court hearing. Preparing for-hearings in this casetakes a tremendous amount of time, no t only for the parties, bu t also for the Court.’To prepare for this hearing the Court compared the requested, items with the itemstha t have already been published by the Second District Court of Appeals and with theitems previously unsealed by this Court. If the parties and intervenors agree onvarious issues, there is no need to schedule hearing time, simply subm it an order witha cover letter expressing the agreement.
ORDERED in Pinellas Counly, Florida, on April 15, 2016.
Copies to:Attached Service List
PalnelaA.M. CampbellCircuit Judge
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Alia L. Smith, Esquire
Allison M. Steele, Esquire
Barry A. Cohen, Esquire
Charles D.. Tobin, Esquire
Charles J. Harder, Esquire
David R. Houston, Esquire
Douglas E. Mirell, Esquire
Gregg D. Thomas, Esquire
Jennifer J. McGrath, Esquire
Kenneth G. Turkel, EsquireMichael Berry, Esquire
Michael D. Sullivan, Esquire
Michael W. Gaines, Esquire
Paul J. Safier, Esquire
Rachel E. Fugate, Esquire
Seth D. Berlin, Esquire
Shane B. Vogt, Esquire
Terri DeLeo
Timothy J. Conner, Esquire
Robert Rogers, Esquire
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Attorney Service List
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James Case
Ayala Santiago .
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Bolleav. Gawicer Media
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