Palmer v. Central Freight Lines Inc
Filing
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AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 11/9/11. (kpr)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
PLAINTIFF
LAURAL M. PALMER
NO. 4:11-CV-444 BRW
VS.
CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC.
DEFENDANT
AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER
The parties to this case, through their respective counsel, agree to protect the
confidentiality of certain information (including deposition testimony) and documents
(including documents stored in any electronic format) which may be discovered or offered into
evidence at the trial of this case. The parties agree that the confidentiality of such information
and documents shall be preserved under the terms of this Protective Order.
1.
It is agreed that trade secrets, personnel fIles, and other information the
confidentiality or privacy of which is protected by statute shall be deemed confidential and
shall be disclosed only to the following individuals, each of whom shall be required to read this
Protective Order and agree to abide by its terms before being given any of the information:
a.
Counsel for plaintiff and counsel for the defendant who are actively engaged in
the conduct of this litigation and their staff to the extent reasonably necessary to
render professional services in the litigation;
b.
c.
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The parties to the litigation and their experts; and
Any other individuals included by order of the Court;
Documents produced by the parties to which this Protective Order is applicable shall be
stamped "CONFIDENTIAL."
2.
The inadvertent production, without designation as confidential, of information
or a document intended to be designated or that should have been designated as being
confidential shall not waive the right to so designate such document or information.
Any
information or documentation that is inadvertently not designated as being confidential when
produced shall be, upon written request of the producing party, thereafter treated as being
designated as confidential under this Protective Order.
3.
A party may designate as "CONFIDENTIAL" portions of any deposition
transcript wherein materials designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" are identified, discussed, or
disclosed. Portions of a deposition transcript so designated will be subject to the terms of this
Protective Order. The designation must be made on the record during the deposition or by
letter sent by facsimile to opposing counsel within ten business days after receipt of the
transcript. The portions of a deposition transcript that mention or discuss materials designated
as "CONFIDENTIAL" must be treated as "CONFIDENTIAL" and therefore subject to this
Protective Order until 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the tenth business day after receipt of the
transcript. All portions of the deposition transcript not designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" by
5:00 p.m. Central Time on the tenth business day after receipt of the transcript are excluded
from the protections of this Protective Order.
4.
A lawyer who wishes to challenge the "CONFIDENTIAL" designation made by
the producing party of any materials must first attempt in good faith to confer with lawyers for
the producing party in an effort to resolve the issue amicably. If agreement cannot be reached,
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the challenging party may file a motion asking the Court to remove the designation.
The
motion should describe with specificity the particular materials for which the designation is
being challenged and set forth with specificity the particular materials that are not properly
designated as
"CONFIDENTIAL."
The party
seeking to maintain materials as
"CONFIDENTIAL" generally will bear the burden of proving that the designation is proper.
Materials designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" will continue to be treated as such and subject to
the provisions of this Protective Order pending determination by the Court of the merits of any
such challenge.
4.
Subject to the Federal Rules of Evidence, any confidential information or
documents may be offered in evidence at trial or any Court hearing. Any party may move the
Court to prevent unnecessary disclosure of confidential information and documents.
5.
Any material submitted to or filed with the Court which contains information
covered by this Protective Order shall be filed under seal, in a sealed envelope marked to
indicate that the enclosed material is confidential and is to be made available only to the
presiding judge and the judge's staff unless and until the Court orders otherwise. The parties
may agree subsequently to exclude any information or documents from coverage under this
Protective Order and, upon motion of a party or upon the Court's own motion, the Court may
exclude any information or documents from coverage under this Protective Order. Nothing in
this Protective Order shall restrict any use by a producing party of its own confidential
information or documents.
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6.
No lawyer for a party may comment in the presence of the jury on the reasons
or motivation for designating materials as "CONFIDENTIAL" without first having obtained
permission from the Court to do so.
7.
The information and documentation covered under this Protective Order shall be
used only for purposes of this litigation. No individual shall disclose any of the documents or
information to any other individual, directly or indirectly, except as authorized by this
Protective Order.
No individual shall use any of the information or documentation to the
detriment of the producing party or for any other business or financial benefit of the individual.
8.
In the event of a disclosure in violation of this Protective Order (whether
intentional or unintentional), the disclosing party shall immediately notify the opposing party of
the disclosure and take immediate action to prevent further disclosure.
In the event either
party is subpoenaed or otherwise required by legal process to disclose the information, it shall
immediately notify the opposing party and provide it with an opportunity to object before any
disclosure is made.
9.
Within three years of the conclusion of all aspects of the litigation of this case,
confidential documents and all copies in print (other than exhibits of record), on computer disc
or in any type of electronic format shall be destroyed or returned to the party which produced
the documents.
IT IS SO ORDERED
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JIMMY C. CLINE
J.E. JESS SWEERE
P. O. Box 242836
Little Rock, Arkansas 72223
(501) 425-9118
E-MAIL: jscline6@gmail.com
jesssweere@att.net
By
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lsi J.E. Jess Sweere
Jimmy C. Cline (05171)
J.E. Jess Sweere (05285)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS LLP
200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2300
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3699
(501) 371-0808
FAX: (501) 376-9442
E-MAIL: wjackson@wlj.com
jkim@wlj.com
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lsi Jane A. Kim
William Stuart Jackson (92189)
Jane A. Kim (2007160)
Attorneys for Defendant
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