James L. Compton v. Riverside County Sheriff's Department et al

Filing 73

ORDER by Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow GRANTING STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER TO PERSONNEL INVESTIGATION REPORT RE INCIDENT IN QUESTION 61 : (see document image for further details). (ad)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 JAMES L. COMPTON, an individual,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

14 RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT, et al.
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Defendants.
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CASE NO. CV 10-07490 BRO (DTBx)
[ proposed ]
ORDER GRANTING
STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE
ORDER TO PERSONNEL
INVESTIGATION REPORT RE
INCIDENT IN QUESTION

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Good cause appearing therefor from the Stipulation of the parties

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IT IS ORDERED that the terms of the Protective Order are as follows:

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Counsel for defendant, County of Riverside, shall disclose to counsel for

20 plaintiff a copy of the Personnel Investigation Report regarding the September 5,
21 2009 incident which is the subject matter of this law suit (Exhibit 401 – 415).
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Counsel for the plaintiff shall not convey, transfer, publish, distribute,

23 copy, duplicate or disseminate the report or its contents so provided except as may
24 be reasonably necessary for the prosecution of this litigation, by communicating
25 with the plaintiff, or investigators, consultants and experts retained on behalf of the
26 plaintiff in this matter.
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Prior to the dissemination of the report or its contents pursuant to this

28 order, counsel for the plaintiff shall inform such person of the terms and conditions
4825-2425-7302.1
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proposed ORDER GRANTING PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR RELEASE OF PERSONNEL INVESTIGATION
REPORT

1 of this order and secure such person’s agreement to be bound by it.
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Plaintiff, plaintiff’s counsel, and plaintiff’s investigators, consultants

3 and experts, are expressly prohibited from utilizing the disclosed report or its
4 contents for any purpose other than the prosecution of COMPTON v. RIVERSIDE
5 COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, United States District Court Case No. CV
6 10-07490 BRO (DTBx) and the report disclosed or its contents shall not be utilized
7 in any other proceeding or litigation, or for any other purpose.
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Plaintiff, plaintiff’s counsel, and plaintiff’s investigators, consultants

9 and experts are expressly prohibited from disclosing orally or otherwise the report
10 subject to this Protective Order or its contents to any person other than those who
11 are reasonably necessary for the prosecution of COMPTON v. RIVERSIDE
12 COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, United States District Court Case No. CV
13 10-07490 BRO (DTBx).
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Plaintiff, plaintiff’s counsel, and plaintiff’s investigators, consultants

15 and experts, are expressly prohibited from duplicating, copying or otherwise
16 distributing or disseminating the disclosed reports or its contents to any person or
17 entity.
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Counsel for each party shall take reasonable precaution to prevent the

19 unauthorized or inadvertent disclosure of any of the protected information.
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In the event anyone shall violate or threaten to violate any terms of this

21 Protective Order, the aggrieved party may immediately apply to obtain injunctive
22 relief and monetary sanctions to this court against any such person violating or
23 threatening to violate any of the terms of this order. This court shall retain
24 jurisdiction over the parties and any other persons subject to the terms of this order
25 for the purpose of enforcing this Protective Order. The court shall have the power to
26 impose whatever penalties it deems appropriate for the violation of said order,
27 including, but not limited to, monetary and judicial sanctions and contempt.
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This Protective Order shall survive the final termination of this action,
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proposed ORDER GRANTING PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR RELEASE OF PERSONNEL INVESTIGATION
REPORT

1 to the extent that the report disclosed and its contents remain confidential and do not
2 become known to the public. The court shall retain jurisdiction to resolve any
3 dispute concerning the use of the report disclosed herein or its contents, and to
4 impose whatever penalties it deems appropriate for the violation of this Protective
5 Order, including, but not limited to, monetary and judicial sanctions and contempt.
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7 Dated:

January 9, 2014

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_______________________________
Hon. David T. Bristow
United States Magistrate Judge

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4825-2425-7302.1

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proposed ORDER GRANTING PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR RELEASE OF PERSONNEL INVESTIGATION
REPORT