Lema v. Modesto
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Stipulation and PROTECTIVE ORDER Authorizing Limited Disclosure of Confidential City of Modesto Blueprints/Schematics signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 1/31/2012. (Bradley, A)
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James J. Arendt, Esq.
Roy C. Santos, Esq.
Bar No. 142937
Bar No. 259718
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WEAKLEY & ARENDT, LLP
1630 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 176
Fresno, California 93710
Telephone: (559) 221-5256
Facsimile: (559) 221-5262
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Attorneys for Defendant, CITY OF MODESTO
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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GENEVA LEMA,
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Plaintiff,
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CITY OF MODESTO,
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Defendant(s).
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CASE NO. 1:10-CV-02180-AWI-GSA
STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER AUTHORIZING LIMITED
DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL CITY
OF MODESTO
BLUEPRINTS/SCHEMATICS
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED between the parties, through their respective counsel, and
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ordered by this Court, that the following documents will be disclosed pursuant to this stipulation and
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protective order:
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Blueprints/Schematics relating to the construction of the 9th Street Parking Garage
in Modesto, California.
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The above-named documents which are maintained by the CITY OF MODESTO and requested
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by plaintiffs through discovery, may be disclosed to counsel for the plaintiffs pursuant to the protective
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order detailed below. The documents requested by plaintiffs contain information which is deemed
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highly confidential. Furthermore, pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 19851, official copies of
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building plans maintained by the building department of a city “may not be duplicated in whole or in
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part except (1) with the written permission, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld as
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specified in subdivision (f), of the certified, licensed or registered professional or his or her successor,
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if any, who signed the original documents and the written permission of the original or current owner
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of the building, or, if the building is part of a common interest development, with the written permission
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of the board of directors or governing body of the association established to manage the common
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interest development, or (2) by order of a proper court or upon the request of any state agency.” The
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release of these documents pursuant to this Stipulation and Protective Order does not waive the
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confidentiality privilege protecting the above-named documents from general disclosure.
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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED:
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These documents are designated as “Confidential – Counsels’ Eyes Only” (hereinafter
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collectively “confidential documents”), and produced by parties to this action, are subject to this
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Protective Order.
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v. City of Modesto, USDC Eastern District of California CASE NO. 1:10-CV-02180-AWI-GSA and
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in the preparation of trial of this case, or any related proceeding.
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them as “Geneva Lema v. City of Modesto, USDC Eastern District of California CASE NO. 1:10-CV-
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02180-AWI-GSA, Counsels’ Eyes Only” If any Confidential documents cannot be labeled with the
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aforementioned marking, those materials shall be placed in a sealed envelope or other container that
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is in turn marked with the appropriate designation in a manner agreed upon by the disclosing and
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requesting parties.
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following persons:
Confidential documents shall be used solely in connection with the civil case of Geneva Lema
The CITY OF MODESTO will produce the confidential documents by affixing a mark labeling
Confidential documents designated under this Protective Order as may only be disclosed to the
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Counsel for the parties;
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b)
Paralegal, clerical, and secretarial personnel regularly employed by counsel
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referred to in subpart (a) directly above, including stenographic deposition reporters or videographers
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retained in connection with this action;
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Court personnel including stenographic reporters or videographers engaged in
proceedings as are necessarily incidental to the preparation for the trial of the civil action;
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Any expert or consultant retained in connection with this action; and
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The finder of fact at the time of trial, subject to the court’s rulings on in limine
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motions and objections of counsel.
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seal in accordance with Local Rule 141.
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thereof, is without prejudice to the right of any party to oppose the admissibility of the designated
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information.
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clerical, and secretarial personnel, who are presumed to know the contents of this Protective Order,
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shall, prior to the time of disclosure, be provided by the person furnishing him or her such material, a
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copy of this Protective Order. Each person to whom disclosure is made shall agree on the record or in
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writing that he/she has read the Protective Order and he/she understands the provisions of the Protective
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Order. Such person must also consent to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States District
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Court, Eastern District of California, with respect to any proceeding related to enforcement of this
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Protective Order, including without limitation, any proceeding for contempt. Provisions of this
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Protective Order, insofar as they restrict disclosure and use of the material, shall be in effect until
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further order of this Court.
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to any person not authorized to receive it under this Protective Order, the disclosing person(s) shall
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promptly (a) inform the CITY OF MODESTO of the recipient(s) and the circumstances of the
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unauthorized disclosure to the relevant producing person(s) and (b) use best efforts to bind the
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recipient(s) to the terms of this Protective Order. No information shall lose its confidential status
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because it was disclosed to a person not authorized to receive it under this Protective Order. After the
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conclusion of this litigation, all documents, in whatever form stored or reproduced, containing
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Confidential documents will remain confidential and subject to this Protective Order. The conclusion
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of this litigation means a termination of the case following applicable post-trial motions, appeal and/or
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retrial.
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All Confidential documents filed with the Court for any purpose shall be filed and served under
The designation of information as Confidential documents, and the subsequent production
Each person to whom disclosure is made, with the exception of counsel, and its paralegal,
Should any document designated confidential be disclosed, through inadvertence or otherwise,
After the conclusion of this litigation, all confidential documents received under the provisions
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of this Protective Order, including all copies made, shall be tendered back to the attorneys for the
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defendants in a manner in which the CITY OF MODESTO will be able to reasonably identify that all
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documents were returned. Counsel for the plaintiffs will also take all reasonable and necessary steps
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to ensure that persons to whom they disclose the confidential documents return the confidential
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documents to the attorneys for the CITY OF MODESTO.
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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DATED: January 30, 2012
WEAKLEY & ARENDT, LLP
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By:
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/s/ Roy C. Santos
James J. Arendt
Roy C. Santos
Attorneys for Defendant City of Modesto
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DATED: January 30, 2012
THIMESCH LAW OFFICES
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By:
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/s/ Timothy S. Thimesch
Timothy S. Thimesch
Attorneys for Plaintiff Geneva Lema
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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January 31, 2012
/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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