Evance v. Trumann Health Services LLC et al

Filing 36

PROTECTIVE ORDER Pursuant to Stipulation and Agreement regarding confidential information in this cause of action. Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 10/12/2011. (jct)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS JONESBORO DIVISION JENNY EVANCE PLAINTIFF V. NO. 3:11CV00025-JMM TRUMANN HEALTH SERVICES, LLC fictitiously known as TRUMANN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER; BETTY BEGLEY; GLADIS CORTINAS; JACKIE KELLY; JACKY HOLT; DAYNA SHROUT and HAROLD McMICKLE DEFENDANTS PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT On this 12th day of October, 2011, the Court reviewed the stipulation and agreement for a Protective Order between Plaintiff, Jenny Evance, and Defendants, Trumann Health Services, LLC, fictitiously known as Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center (Trumann Health); Betty Begley; Gladis Cortinas; Jackie Kelly; Jacky Holt; Dayna Shrout; and Harold McMickle, and makes the following Orders: 1. Confidential Information, as later defined herein, and produced by either party or pursuant to a release for medical or employment records in this action, shall be used only for the purpose of this litigation and for no other purpose whatsoever, and shall not be given, shown, made available, or communicated in any way to anyone except Qualified Persons, as herein defined. 2. Confidential Information shall be deemed to include, without limitation: a) Personnel records, medical records and reports, financial records, company policies, company financial information, proprietary information, customer information, account information, trade secrets, operational methods and other matters now requested or hereinafter requested by the parties or relating to the operation and organization of 182445-1 1 Separate Defendant Trumann Health and such other information as may be deemed by this Court to be relevant or material herein. b) Any information concerning such as set forth in 2(a) herein above as may be, from time to time, produced by the parties herein and designated by the party at the time of production to be "Confidential Information" and subject to this Order. Such designation is to be made by marking the documents “CONFIDENTIAL.” Any document so marked shall not be disclosed to any person except as may be permitted by this Protective Order. The designation of any document as “CONFIDENTIAL” will be made in good faith. 3. Except with the prior written consent of the party or pursuant to further Order of this Court on motion with notice to the party, no Confidential Information may be disclosed to any person other than “Qualified Persons” who shall be defined to include: a) the parties; b) any current or future counsel of record for the parties in this action; secretaries, paraprofessional assistants, and other employees of such counsel who would be actively engaged in assisting counsel in connection with this action; c) witnesses, including but not limited to persons requested by counsel to furnish technical or other expert service, to give testimony or to otherwise prepare for any deposition, hearing, trial, or any other proceeding in this action; and 182445-1 2 d) The Court and its personnel, including the stenographic reporters not regularly employed by the Court who are engaged by the parties or the Court during the litigation of this case. The parties agree that if Confidential Information is disclosed to witnesses or prospective witnesses during trial preparation, depositions, or the actual trial proceedings, the disclosing party will advise the recipient of the information that he/she must keep the information confidential except during depositions or the actual trial proceedings. 4. This Order, insofar as it restricts the communication in any way and use of Confidential Information, shall continue to be binding through and after the conclusion of this litigation. At the conclusion of this action, including all appeals: a) At the end of three (3) years following the conclusion of this case, counsel may destroy the Confidential Information or, prior to the expiration of the three (3) year deadline, counsel may take all reasonable steps necessary to reclaim all Confidential Information, including correspondence, memoranda, notes, or any other documents embodying such information, in whole or in part, by requesting the return of all copies of such Confidential Information and paying reasonable expenses for the return of the documents. b) Counsel and all Qualified Persons are enjoined from disclosing in any manner any Confidential Information obtained during the course of this proceeding except as referenced in Paragraph 3 above. 5. Nothing in this Order shall prevent any party from seeking modification of this Order at any time as to specific matters designated "Confidential Information" to remove such from the application of this Order. 182445-1 3 6. Such Confidential Information as may be required to be filed with the Court and with the Clerk of this Court shall be filed under seal. Only the Court, Court personnel, and counsel for the parties shall have access to the sealed record in this proceeding until further Order of this Court. IT IS HEREBY SO ORDERED. U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/Larry J. Steele Larry J. Steele (#78146) P.O. Box 561 Walnut Ridge, AR 72476-0561 (870) 886-5840 (870) 886-5873 fax email: steelelaw7622@sbcglobal.net ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF JENNY EVANCE /s/Missy McJunkins Duke Missy McJunkins Duke (#99167) Elizabeth Rowe Cummings (#07242) Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. 500 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Telephone: (501) 371-9999 Facsimile: (501) 371-0035 E-mail: mduke@cgwg.com E-mail: ecummings@cgwg.com ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS TRUMANN HEALTH SERVICES, LLC fictitiously known as TRUMANN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER; BETTY BEGLEY; GLADIS CORTINAS; JACKIE KELLY; JACKY HOLT; DAYNA SHROUT and HAROLD McMICKLE 182445-1 4

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