Csiszer et al v. Wren et al

Filing 26

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Honorable Robert T. Dawson on September 11, 2008. (lw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HARRISON DIVISION

ROZANNA CSISZER AND CHARLES CSISZER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF ALLISON CSISZER, A MINOR vs. No. 08-3011

PLAINTIFFS

MARY R. WREN, M.D., WREN & BARROW OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, PLLC d/b/a THE CENTER FOR WOMEN, AND BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC. d/b/a BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, PERRY L. WILBUR, M.D. and PERRY L. WILBUR, M.D., P.A.

DEFENDANTS

PROTECTIVE ORDER WHEREAS, the Court is aware that certain information,

documents and materials that may be exchanged by the parties hereto are of a confidential and sensitive nature and,

therefore, the parties hereto desire to agree to a protective order for the protection of such information, documents and

materials during the pendency of this action and thereafter. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that: 1. Designation of Information as Confidential. One who

provides material in the above-captioned action, including the pretrial proceedings, trial or settlement, and any appeal, may designate it as confidential, as set forth below: (a) Any party, or person/entity other than a party, 1

being asked to produce documents or information considered by that party or person to be confidential may designate it as confidential only when such person in good faith believes it contains public, sensitive potentially personal information, or confidential, or nonother

copyrighted

trademarked,

proprietary information. (b) The designation of confidential information shall

be made by placing or affixing on the document, in a manner that will not interfere with its legibility, the word "CONFIDENTIAL." (c) Information or documents designated as

confidential under this Order shall not be used or disclosed by the parties or counsel for the parties or any persons identified in subparagraph (d) below for any purposes whatsoever other than preparing for and conducting the litigation in the above-

captioned proceeding, including any appeals. (d) The parties and counsel for the parties shall not

disclose or permit the disclosure of any documents or information designated under this Order to any other person or entity, except that disclosures may be made in the following circumstances: (i) Disclosure may be made only to employees of a

party required in good faith to provide assistance in the conduct of the litigation in which the information was disclosed. Any

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such employee to whom counsel for the parties makes a disclosure shall be provided with a copy of, and become subject to, the provisions of this Order requiring that the documents and

information be held in confidence. (ii) Disclosure may be made to court reporters

engaged for depositions and those persons, if any, specifically engaged for the limited purpose of making photocopies of

documents. (iii) Disclosure may be made to consultants,

investigators, or experts (hereinafter referred to collectively as "experts") employed by the parties or counsel for the parties to assist in the preparation and trial of this lawsuit. 2. Confidential Information Filed with Court. To the

extent that a party seeks to file any material subject to this Order (or any pleading, motion or brief referring to them) with the Court, that party shall take appropriate action to insure that the documents receive proper protection from public

disclosure, as set forth below: (a) filing a redacted document with the consent of the

party who designated the document as confidential; (b) where appropriate (e.g., in relation to discovery

and evidentiary motions), submitting the documents solely for in

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camera review; or (c) where the preceding measures are not adequate,

filing the documents under seal with the Clerk of the Court in an envelope marked `SEALED PURSUANT TO ORDER OF COURT DATED

_____________," together with a simultaneous motion for filing under seal. (d) Absent extraordinary circumstances making prior

consultation impractical or inappropriate, the party seeking to submit the document to the court shall first consult with counsel for the party who designated the document as confidential to determine if some measure less restrictive than filing the

document under seal may serve to provide adequate protection. 4. Challenging Designation of Confidentiality. In the

event a party disagrees with a designation made pursuant to this Order, the parties shall first try to dispose of such dispute in good faith on an informal basis. If a dispute cannot be

informally resolved, either party may seek appropriate relief from this Court, and the producing party shall have the burden of proving that the information is entitled to confidentiality

protection unless otherwise provided by the applicable law. Information shall remain confidential and under the status given to it by the designating party unless and until: (1) the party

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who claims that the documents are confidential withdraws such designation in writing; or (2) the Court rules that the documents should no longer be designated as confidential information. 5. Return of Confidential Material at Conclusion of

Litigation.

At the conclusion of the litigation, all material

treated as confidential under this Order and not received in evidence shall be returned to the originating party. If the

parties so stipulate, the material may be destroyed instead of being returned. 6. Modification Permitted. Nothing in this Order shall

prevent a party from seeking modification of this Order, or from objecting to discovery that it believes otherwise to be improper. IT IS SO ORDERED on this 11th day of September, 2008. /s/ Robert T. Dawson Robert T. Dawson United States District Judge

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