L. v. State of California et al

Filing 43

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 39 STIPULATION FOR ORDER TO ALAMEDA COUNTY CORONERS BUREAU FOR RELEASE OF REPORT AND PHOTOGRAPHS. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2018)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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IN AND FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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N. L., a minor By and Through his Guardian Ad
Litem QUATISHA LUCKETT,
Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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CASE NO. 4:17-cv-06242-HSG

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, a government
entity; STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION aka
CALTRANS, a government entity; THE CITY
OF OAKLAND, a government entity;
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
CORPORATION aka AMTRAK, a corporation;
DOE TRAIN OPERATOR, an individual;
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a
corporation; CHRISTINA ARAB, an individual;
REBECCA ARAB, an individual; and DOES 2
through 100, Inclusive;

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ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR ORDER
TO ALAMEDA COUNTY CORONER’S
BUREAU FOR RELEASE OF REPORT
AND PHOTOGRAPHS

Defendants.

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THE COURT, having considered the Stipulation of the parties, ORDERS the Alameda County
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Coroner’s Bureau to release/produce any and all reports, photographs and video records created, taken

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and/or secured in connection with its investigation of the death of Samuel Joseph Arab, IV on June 26,
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2016, Report No. 2016-01893, which incident is the subject of the above captioned action.
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Said disclosure shall be subject to the following terms and requirements:
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Confidential material including photographs of a deceased person shall be used solely in

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connection with this litigation and the preparation and trial of this case, or any related appellate
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proceeding, and not for any other purpose including any internet or media disclosure.
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Confidential material may be disclosed only to the following persons:

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ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR ORDER TO RELEASE CORONER’S REPORT AND PHOTOGRAPHS

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(a)

Counsel for any party to this action;

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(b)

Paralegal and secretarial personnel employed by counsel for any party;

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(c)

Court reporters and court reporting staff engaged to transcribe depositions

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regarding this action;

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(d)

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by this protective order.

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Experts or consultants retained in connection with this action who agree to abide

This order is intended to be the equivalent of an order a California state court would issue under
California Code of Civil Procedure § 129.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

4/10/2018
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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge

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ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR ORDER TO RELEASE CORONER’S REPORT AND PHOTOGRAPHS