Dora, Jr. et al v. County of Kern et al
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CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 11/4/2014. (Hall, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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BRIAN DORA, JR., BRIAN DORA, SR., JAIME
ALATORRE, RAUL ALATORRE, GLORIA
RAMIREZ, DAVID RAMIREZ, ALEXANDRA
RAMIREZ and ANDREA RAMIREZ
Plaintiffs,
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vs.
COUNTY OF KERN, ROBERT REED,
TANNER MILLER and DOES 1 to 100,
Inclusive,
Defendants.
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) Case No. 1:14-CV-00896-LJO-JLT
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) CONFIDENTIALITY STIPULATION AND
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the undersigned parties through their respective
counsel of record, that the following provisions and conditions shall govern the parties:
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The following definitions shall govern the construction of this stipulation unless the context
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Definitions:
otherwise requires.
(a)
CONFIDENTIAL Information. “CONFIDENTIAL Information” means any and all
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Information regardless of format or medium, including personal, proprietary, and financial
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Information, state and federal tax records, and other Information which a party has a right to
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protect from unrestricted disclosure. In the context of the present case it also includes the
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information protected by California Penal Code Section 832.7 and California Evidence
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Code Sections 1043 to 1047.
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(b)
Information.
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Disclosing Party. “Disclosing Party” means the party who discloses CONFIDENTIAL
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Information. “Information” means discovery obtained through the use of interrogatories,
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requests for admission, requests for production of documents and things, depositions,
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subpoenas or other Information obtained during discovery.
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(d)
Notice. “Notice” means reasonable notice under the circumstances. The manner and amount
of Notice shall be governed by the particular circumstances.
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(e)
Person. “Person” means person as defined in California Evidence Code § 175.
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(f)
Trade secret. “Trade secret” means trade secret as defined by California Civil Code §
3426.1(d)(1).
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Scope and Intent.
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(a)
Until further order of the Court or stipulation of the parties, all Information designated
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"CONFIDENTIAL" by the Disclosing Party, to the extent such Information discloses
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CONFIDENTIAL Information, shall be subject to this stipulation. However, nothing in this
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stipulation shall prevent any party from seeking a modification of this stipulation or objecting
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to the designation of Information as CONFIDENTIAL Information which the party believes
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to be otherwise improper.
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(b)
The purpose and intent of this stipulation is to protect CONFIDENTIAL information from
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being disclosed to the public or parties not necessary to this litigation, unless and until
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reviewed by the Court.
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(c)
Nothing in this stipulation shall be construed to change existing law or shift existing burdens.
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Information which may be sought is so sensitive that a party may refuse to disclose the
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Information even under the protection of this stipulation. In such event, this stipulation shall
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not be deemed consent or an admission that such Information is discoverable and a party may
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resist disclosure until the matter has been heard by the Court.
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(d)
interpretation, shall not be deemed to have been drafted by one party.
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This stipulation is the product of negotiations and, for purposes of construction and
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This stipulation shall be submitted for the signature of the Magistrate Judge assigned to
this case in an ex parte manner without need of a formally noticed motion.
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Any Disclosing Party may designate Information, or any portion of such Information, as
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Designation of CONFIDENTIAL Information.
CONFIDENTIAL Information by placing the word “CONFIDENTIAL” on the Information. By
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designating Information as CONFIDENTIAL, the Disclosing Party warrants that the designation is made in
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good faith and on reasonable belief that the Information so designated is CONFIDENTIAL Information as
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defined above.
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Oral Deposition Testimony.
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A party may designate as CONFIDENTIAL Information, Information disclosed
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during oral deposition by stating so on the record or in writing within 30 days from receipt of the transcript.
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Where documents that have been designated as CONFIDENTIAL are entered into the record of a deposition
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or where CONFIDENTIAL Information is disclosed during deposition, such portion of the deposition
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containing CONFIDENTIAL Information shall be separately bound and marked "CONFIDENTIAL -
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UNDER PROTECTIVE ORDER" in a conspicuous place and shall be subject to the provisions of this
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stipulation.
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Objection To Designation.
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A party may at any time object to the designation of Information as CONFIDENTIAL and move the
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Court for an order declaring that such Information not be designated CONFIDENTIAL. No motion relating
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to the designation of Information as CONFIDENTIAL shall be filed without first completing the following
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steps. First, the moving party SHALL confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the
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dispute. Second, if the good faith effort is unsuccessful, the moving party promptly shall seek a telephonic
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hearing with all involved parties and the Magistrate Judge. It shall be the obligation of the moving party to
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arrange and originate the conference call to the court. Counsel must comply with Local Rule 251 or the
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motion will be denied without prejudice and dropped from calendar.
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Information Which Is Not CONFIDENTIAL.
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Notwithstanding the designation of Information as CONFIDENTIAL, such Information shall not be
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CONFIDENTIAL Information, nor shall disclosure be limited in accordance with this stipulation where
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such Information is:
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(a)
At the time of disclosure, in the public domain by publication otherwise;
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(b)
Subsequent to disclosure, through no act or failure to act on the part of the receiving party,
entered the public domain by publication or otherwise;
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(c)
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Provided to a party by a third party who obtained the Information by legal means and without
any obligation of confidence to the Disclosing Party; or
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(d)
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Developed by employees or agents of the receiving party independently of and without
reference to any Information communicated by the Disclosing Party.
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CONFIDENTIAL Information Obtained From Third Parties.
If CONFIDENTIAL Information is obtained from a third party, the third party may adopt the
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benefits and burdens of this stipulation. Likewise, any party may designate material or Information
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obtained from a third party as CONFIDENTIAL.
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Inadvertent Disclosure.
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A party does not waive its right to designate as CONFIDENTIAL Information
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which is inadvertently disclosed without the appropriate designation. However, the receiving party shall not
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be liable for disclosing such Information prior to receiving notice of the CONFIDENTIAL status of the
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Information.
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If a party wishes to file documents with the Court which contain material designated
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Documents Filed With The Court.
CONFIDENTIAL, that party SHALL comply with Local Rules 140 and 141.
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Dissemination to Third Parties.
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(a) CONFIDENTIAL Information shall be disclosed only to the parties to this stipulation, their
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experts, consultants, and counsel. Before any person receives access to CONFIDENTIAL
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Information, each shall be informed of the nature of the confidential material.
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(b) If any person who has obtained CONFIDENTIAL Information under the terms of this stipulation
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receives a subpoena commanding the production of CONFIDENTIAL Information, such person
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shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party of the service of the subpoena. The person receiving the
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subpoena shall not produce any CONFIDENTIAL Information in response to the subpoena without
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either the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party or order of the Court.
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Use of CONFIDENTIAL Information During Trial.
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If, a party intends to introduce into evidence any confidential information at trial, that party SHALL
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notify the Court in the joint pretrial conference statement of this intention and SHALL seek an order related
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to the introduction of this evidence at trial. The moving party SHALL comply with the Court’s pretrial
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order regarding whether this order will be sought in limine or otherwise.
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All persons bound by this stipulation shall have the duty to use reasonable care and precaution to
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Duty To Use Reasonable Care.
prevent violations thereof.
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Enforcement.
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(a)
Prior to bringing any motion or application before the Court for enforcement of this
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stipulation, the parties shall, comply with the procedures set forth in paragraph 5.
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(b)
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In the event anyone shall violate, attempt to violate or threaten to violate any of the terms of
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this stipulation, after compliance with the procedures in paragraph 5, the aggrieved party may
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apply to the Court to obtain compliance with this stipulation or to obtain appropriate
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injunctive relief. Each party agrees that, in response to an application for injunctive relief, it
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will not assert the defense that the aggrieved party possesses an adequate remedy at law.
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The Court may make any order against a party to this stipulation it deems appropriate to
compel compliance in addition to any injunctive relief available to the parties.
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(d)
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If CONFIDENTIAL Information is disclosed to any person other than as allowed by this
stipulation, the person responsible for the disclosure must immediately bring all pertinent
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facts relating to such disclosure to the attention of counsel for the aggrieved party and
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without prejudice to other rights and remedies of any party, make every effort to prevent
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further disclosure. Fines and/or sanctions for inadvertent or intentional disclosure shall be
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decided by the Court after briefing and argument by all parties concerned.
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Return/Destruction of Documents.
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Within 60 days after final termination of this action, including all appeals, each party shall be
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responsible for returning to the Disclosing Party all original and/or copies of all CONFIDENTIAL
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Information produced during the course of this action and subject to this order, including all excerpts
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thereof, except that counsel may retain all memoranda, and correspondence derived from such
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CONFIDENTIAL Information and any such CONFIDENTIAL Information necessary for purposes of
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maintaining a legal file but after the end of such years, all such retained CONFIDENTIAL Information shall
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be returned to the Disclosing Party.
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Modifications And Amendments.
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Except as to those modifications made by the Court, this stipulation may be modified or amended
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without leave of Court by unanimous written agreement of the parties hereto.
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Duration Of Stipulation.
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Provided the court makes this stipulation an order of the Court, this stipulation shall survive and
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remain in full force and effect after the termination of this lawsuit, whether by final judgment after
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exhaustion of all appeals or by dismissal, and the Court shall retain jurisdiction over the parties and their
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attorneys for the purpose of enforcing the terms of this stipulation.
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Dated: October 30, 2014
RODRIGUEZ & ASSOCIATES
By: /s/ Martha Rossiter
MARTHA JUNE ROSSITER, ESQ.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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Dated: October 30, 2014
COUNTY COUNSEL
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By:
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/s/ Scott Fontes
THERESA A. GOLDNER, ESQ
M. SCOTT FONTES, ESQ.
Attorney for Defendants
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
November 4, 2014
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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