Case Name: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY, and News-Press Publishing Co., Petitioners, v. Honorable William J. NELSON, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1984-11-14
Citations: 460 So. 2d 420
Docket Number: No. 84-1823
Parties: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY, and News-Press Publishing Co., Petitioners, v. Honorable William J. NELSON, Respondent.
Judges: SCHEB, A.C.J., and CAMPBELL and LEHAN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 460
Pages: 420–420

Head Matter:
FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY, and News-Press Publishing Co., Petitioners, v. Honorable William J. NELSON, Respondent.
No. 84-1823.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Nov. 14, 1984.
Rehearing Denied Dec. 18, 1984.
Theodore L. Tripp, Jr. of Moorey, Seals, Garvin & Tripp, P.A., Fort Myers, for petitioner Fort Myers Broadcasting Co.
Florence Beth Snyder and Allan Milledge of Milledge & Hermelee, Coral Gables, for petitioner News-Press Pub. Co.
Kevin J. Plunkett of Plunkett & Jaffe, P.A., New York City, and Stephen B. Russell, Fort Myers, for plaintiffs Russell.
George K. Rahdert of Rahdert, Malone & Richardson, St. Petersburg, amicus curiae by Times Pub. Co. for petitioners.
Richard J. Ovelmen, Miami, amicus curiae by The Miami Herald Pub. Co. for petitioners.
Gregg D. Thomas and Steven L. Bran-nock of Holland & Knight, Tampa, amicus curiae by The Tribune Co. for petitioners.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We deny the petition for a writ of certio-rari from the trial court's order closing to the public all discovery depositions in this libel lawsuit. See Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 2199, 81 L.Ed.2d 17 (1984); Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.280(c).
SCHEB, A.C.J., and CAMPBELL and LEHAN, JJ., concur.