Talley v. The Shaw Group, Inc.

Filing 16

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Honorable Robert T. Dawson on November 3, 2011. (lw)

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DISTRICTCOURT
IN THE UNITEDSTATES
OF
DISTRICT ARKANSAS
FORTHE WESTBRN
DIVISION
EL DORADO
JAMES TALLEY

PLAINTIFF

v.

cAsE NO.11-1044

SHAW MAINTENANCE,INC.

DEFENDANT
PROTECTIVE ORDER

to
Orderpursuant Rule
Thepartiesherebyagreeandthe Courtherebyordersa Protective
26(c)asfollows:
any
with any and all discoveryin this action, any party may designate
In connection
"Material") to be
document other inforrnationproduced(collectivelyrefened to herein as
or
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"Confrdential
Information"underthetermsof this Stipulation.
2.

Material as ConfidentialInformationif that party in good faith
A party may designate

believesthat such Material constitutesor reflects information that constitutesconfidential
or
confidentialbusiness project
financial,medical,or employmentinformation;trade secrets;
to
to
and/orinformationpertaining individualsnot parties this litigation'
related
information;
of
Designation Material may be madeby stampingor otherwisemarking the Material
as
prior to filing or production follows: "CONFIDENTIAL." Suchmarkingshall occuron
3.

Information,
as
everypage the Materialthat is designated Confidential
of
4.

arbitration,
trial or otherproceeding
hearing,
givenat deposition,
conference,
Testimony

to
as
maybedesignated ConfidentialInfonnationby makinga statement that effecton therecord
shall be madewith the court reporter,if any, franscribing
at suchproceeding. Arrangements
such testimony to bind separatelyany portions of the transcript containing Confrdential
and
as
includingConfidentialInformationintroduced exhibitsat the proceeding, to
Information,
"CONFIDENTIAL." A pa.ty may designate
to
and/orexhibits a
testimony
labelsuchportions
within
Informationby notifuing the other party of suchdesignation
as
deposition CorrfidEntial

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transcription. Suchinformationis not
twenty(20) daysof the party's receiptof the deposition
Information'
as
andOrderuntil it hasbeendesignated Confidential
protected this Stipulation
by
5.

or
to
in
Material disclosed response Intenogatories other written discoverymay be

in
lEtters
as
designated ConfidentialInformationby indicatingthe samein bold and capitalized
theresponse.
6.

or
Confidential
Informationmay be disclosecl made availableonly to the following

in
of
for
necessary the purpose assisting the prosecution
and
individuals to the extentreasonably
of
or defense thislitigation:
a.

The Court,includingits staff;

b.

attorneys,
and
Counsel the partiesin this litigation,includingpartners associate
to

by
paralegals,
clericaland other $upportstaff who are employed suchcounseland are assisting
in
counsel this litigation;
c.

Parties, this litigation;
in

d.

in
deposition othertestimony this litigation;
or
who
Courtreporters record

e.

retainedby partiesor their counselfor this
Expert witnesses
and/orconsultants

litigation;
f.

in
at
or
Third partywitnesses anydeposition otherproceeding this action;

g.

in
engaged assist theresolutionof this litigation;
to
Any mediatorand/orarbitrator

and
h.

agree rwiting'
in
as
Any otherperson to whom theparties

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6(c), 6(e), 6(f), 6(g), and 6(h) shall retain
Any person identified in Paragraphs
necessary the purposesof their role in this
for
ConfidentialInformation only as reasonably
who providedthe information
to
Information counsel
litigationandshallreturnany Confidential
havebeenachieved.
to themaftersuchpurposes
7.

6(c)
Prior to receivingany ConfidentialInformation,any personidentifiedin Paragraph

to
and
6(h) shallbe providedwith a copyof this Stipulation agree be boundby its terms,
through
to
of
by
andshatlcertifusuchagreement signinga document the form setforth asAppendixooA"
hereinshall retainthe
to
making disclosure any persondescribed
this Stipulation. Coru:sel
of
until final resolution this litigation.
copyof the certificate
originalexecuted
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with, andonly as
or
solelyin connection
Information
shallbeused disclosed
Confidential

and
to,
necessary this litigation and the preparation trial of this case,or any relatedappellate
competitivepurposes,
including any business
proceedings, not for any other reasons,
and
party must use ot disclose
purposes.The non-producing
purpose, personal
governmental
or
Order.
of
with
Informationonly in accordance theprovisions this Protective
Confidential
9.

If ConfidentialInformationis includedin any Materialto be filed with the Court, such

in
submitted accordance
Materialshall be labeled"CONFIDENTIAL' and filed or othenruise
to
with the Court'srules for suchMateriat. Any party claimingconfidentialitywith respect the
Informationmay file a motionto sealtherecords.
Confidential
10.

as
A party receivingfrom anotherparty Materialthat has beendesignated Confidential

and
pursuant this Stipulationmay objectin witing to the designation muststate
to
Information
to
for
the reasons suchobjectionwith respect eachitem. The partiesshallthen meetandconfer
in good faith regardingthe designation. If the partiesare rurableto come to an agreement
shall be obligatedto file a
the
the
the
regarding designation, party challenging designation
suchdesignation.
motionwith the Courtchallenging
11,

mediation,
is
Information usedin anycourt,arbihation,
In theeventthatanyConfidential

status.
suchuseshallnot affectits confidential
in
or
deposition, otherproceeding thisaction,

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12.

to
This Stipulationshall be without prejudice the right of any party to: (a) bring before

of
the Courtat any time the question whetherany particularMaterialis confidential;(b) present
an applicationor motion to the Court for a protectiveorder as to any particular Material,
restrictions
differentfrom thosespecifiedherein;(c) objectto the
includingone requesting
considers subjectto discovery;and/or(d) apply to
not
production any Material it reasonably
of
production Materialor modifyingthis Stipulation
of
or movethe Courtfor an ordercompelling
of
or any order otherwisepermitting disclosure ConfidentialInformationbeyondthe termsof
this Stipulation,
13.

informationor documents
produces
any confidential
If a party,throughinadvertence,

with
it
designating assuchin accordance the provisions
withoutlabelingor markingor otherwise
of this Order, the producing party may give written notice to the receiving party that the
confidential
and shouldbe treatedas suchin accordance
is
document thing produced deemed
or
and
partymusttreatsuchdocuments thingsas
of
with theprovisions this Order. The receiving
prior to the receipt suchnotice,
of
Disclosure,
confidential
from the datesuchnoticeis received.
to
not
of suchconfidentialinformationto persons authorized receiveconfrdentialinformation
by
shallnotbedeemed a violationof this Order.
14.

is
that
produces document information it believes
or
any
If a party,throughinadverlence,

privilege or the work productprivilege,
immunefrom discoverypursuantto an attorney/client
partymay give
a
suchproduction
shallnot be deemed waiverof anyprivilege,andthe producing
written notice to the receiving party that the documentor information producedis deemed
is
Upon receiptof such
or
privileged that returnof the document information requested.
and
gatherthe original and all copiesof the
writtennotice,the receivingparty shall immediately
returnthe
docurnent informationof which the receivingparfy is awareand shall immediately
or
and/or
original and all such copies to the producingparty. ThE return of the document(s)
the
information the producingparty shallnot preclude receivingparty from latermovingto the
to
and/orinformation.
documents
of
Courtto compelproduction the returned

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15.

a
Nothing in this Order shall be deemed waiver of any party's right to object to

for
to
or
production any documents other tangiblethings or answers interrogatories lack of
of
or
or
relevance materiality, as a privilegedcommunication, as trial preparation
or
timeliness,
evidence.
of
to
calculated leadto thediscovery admissible
materials, asnot reasonably
or
16.

or
of
Within sixty (60) daysof the conclusion the trial and of any appeals, uponother

under
Information
received
as
resolution this litigation,all Materialdesignated Confidential
of
or
backto the producingparty,person, entity,
the provisionof this Stipulationshall be tendered
party,person, entity,be destroyed,
or
or, at thedirection the Courtor producing
Of
I'7.

of
the
solelyfor the purpose facilitating exchange Material
of
This Stipulation entered
is

involving the Corut. No party admits anythingor
between partieswithout urnecessarily
the
right by enteringinto this Stipulationor performingunderthis
waivesany otherwise
unaffected
question, imply in any way beforea jury or othertrier of
or
Stipulation. partyshall argue,
No
or
fact that the designation any Material as ConfidentialInformationis improperor suspect,
of
that
that any adverse
inferences
may be drawnfrom the designation.(The partiesacknowledge
of
the
this provisiondoesnot preventany party from challenging confidentialiry any Materialas
the
outside
provided Paragraph beforethe Courtby pre-trialmotionor otherproceeding
in
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presence a jury despite fact thatthe Courtmay serveasa trier of fact.)
of
the
18.

by
any
on
shallimpose restriction the useor disclosure a pafiy
Nothingin this Stipulation

in
of
and
of Materialthat it obtainsindependent discovery otherproceedings this action,without
in
or
throughdiscovery otherproceedings this
regard whethersuchMaterial is alsoproduced
to
disclosure
any
on
Action. This Stipulation
alsodoesnot impose restriction any partyregarding
of its own Confidential
Informationif it so wishes.
'lhe
and
19.
Court may entersuchotherand furtherrelief as it deemsappropriate this Order
is withoutprejudice the right of anypartyto applyfor suchrelief.
to
20.

or
agency,
tribunal,person,or entity subpoenas orders
If anothercourt, administrative

produotion ConfidentialInformationthat a party has obtainedpursuantto this Protective
of
or
order'
Partyof the subpoena production
Order,thatparty shallpromptlynotify the Producing

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the
Suchnotice must be providedin sufficienttime to give the Producingparty, if possible,
to
responding any compulsory
modifying,or otherwise
to
opportunity participatein quashirrg,
and timely manner. Upon the filing by the ProducingParty of a
process an appropriate
in
Party shall withhold productionof
motion to quashor for protectiveorder, the Subpoenaed
by
required law (or court order)not to
of
documents
duringthe pendency the motion,unless
production.
withhold
Zl.

of
Ordershallsrwive the termination this actionand
of
The provisions this Protective

continue full forceandeffectrurtil furtherorderof this Courl.
in
22.

Order and the parties,their
This Court shall retainjurisdictionover this Protective

for
Informationwas disclosed the
counsel,
and those personsto whom the Confidential
Order.
purposes enforcingthe termsof this Protective
of
Protective
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED,ADJUDGEDAND DECREED thatthe above
matter'
as
Orderbe andherebyis entered an Orderof the Courtin the abo.ve-captioned

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Case1.11-cv-01

IN THE UNITEI} STATESDISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERNDISTRICT OF'ARKANSAS
EL DORADO DIVISION
JAMES TALLEY

PLAINTIFF

v.

CASENO. lt-1044

STIAWMAINTENANCE, INC.

DEFENDANT

APPENDIX6'A''
in
and
Order,which wasexecuted entered the above-captioned
I havereadthe Protective
and
to
and
matter, I agree abideby all of its termsandconditions.I acknowledge affirm thatI
understand
any disclosure,whether written, verbal, oral and/or through any electronic or
recorded
meflns,of any informationwhich is subjectto the ProtectiveOrder,to any person,
and
that
prohibited.I acknowledge I will keepconfidential
is
entityor organization expressly
that
or
whichI receive view or hearabout
or
any
will notdisseminate disclose of the information
Order.
to
is subject the Protective

Printed Name

Signature
Date