Rana v. PCCP DCP West Hotel Partners, LLC et al

Filing 47

ORDER re 46 Stipulation for Protective Order, filed by Mostafa Blaih, PCCP DCP West Hotel Partners, LLC, Hilton Worldwide, Inc, Mary Quintanar, Michael Rathburn. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on 6/26/2012 (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/26/2012).

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1 PORTER 2 A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 3 4 5 6 7 I SCOTT Carl L. Fessenden, SBN 161494 David P.E. Burkett, SBN 241896 350 University Avenue, Suite 200 Sacramento, California 95825 (916) 929-1481 (telephone) (916) 927-3706 (facsimile) Attorney for Defendants PCCP DCP WEST HOTEL PARTNERS, LLC, MOUSTAFA BLAIH, MICHAEL RATHBURN, MARY QUINTANAR and HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 i ii 10 i :1 iiii t 1:1 M 1I 11 I 1 1W i) 1Wi I I IIJ 1I IIIJi-* I] L!Æ ki [Shl 11 12 UZMA RANA, Plaintiff, 13 14 V. CASE NO. 5:1 0-cv-04116-EJD STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: HI LT ON WORLDWIDE, INC. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT 15 16 17 18 19 20 PCCP DCP WEST HOTEL PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC., a Delaware corporation; MOUSTAFA BLAIH, an individual; MICHAEL RATHBURN, an individual; MARY QUINTANAR, an individual; and DOES I through 50. Defendants. 21 22 By stipulation and agreement of the parties to this litigation, Plaintiff UZMA RANA and 23 Defendants PCCP DCP WEST HOTEL PARTNERS, LLC., HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC., MARY 24 QUINTANAR, MICHAEL RATHBURN and MOUSTAFA BLAIH (collectively, the "Parties’), by 25 and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 26 27 28 WHEREAS, the Parties anticipate that during the course of this action, the Parties will use or share the Hilton Worldwide, Inc. Franchise Agreement ("FRANCHISE AGREEMENT") produced by 1 STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT {01024505.DOC} 1 Hilton Worldwide, Inc. ("Hilton") which contains trade secrets or other sensitive, personal, confidential 2 and/or proprietary information; and, 3 4 5 WHEREAS, the Parties wish to protect the confidentiality of the FRANCHISE AGREEMENT and information contained therein; and Subject to and without waiving any objections to the discoverability of any information, the 6 parties stipulate that access to and use of the FRANCHISE AGREEMENT and the information 7 contained therein shall be governed by the provisions of this Stipulated Protective Order, and that the 8 terms of the Stipulated Protective Order set forth herein may be entered by the Court. This Stipulated 9 Protective Order shall apply to any and all copies, extracts, and summaries of the FRANCHISE 10 AGREEMENT and the information contained therein. 11 IT IS HEREBY AGREED, STIPULATED AND ORDERED THAT: 12 1. In connection with the proceedings in this action the FRANCHISE AGREEMENT 13 produced by Hilton and any information contained therein or information relating to information 14 contained therein marked as "CONFIDENTIAL" shall be treated as described under the terms of this 15 Protective Order (the "Order"). 16 17 18 2. "Confidential Information" is any information contained in or relating to the information contained in the FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. 3. Document(s) that are confidential pursuant to this Order shall be so designated by 19 writing, typing, stamping or otherwise affixing the legend "CONFIDENTIAL" (and such other and 20 further legend as may reasonably be included to specify such confidentiality) on copies of the 21 document. Stamping the legend "CONFIDENTIAL" on the cover of any multi-page document shall 22 designate all pages of the document as confidential, unless otherwise indicated by the producing party, 23 if all such documents are physically joined together and numbered sequentially so that the parties know 24 to which documents this legend applies. Confidential documents also may be so designated after 25 production by written communication and reproduction with a "CONFIDENTIAL" legend for purposes 26 of substitution of the original documentation, and all Parties shall use their best efforts to ensure that no 27 prior disclosure shall be used or re-disclosed contrary to the terms of this Order. 28 2 STIPULATION S) 1PROTECTIVE 1M1 ORDER 1l,4iI 01024505. DOC} F1i FRANCHISE 1 (a) The inadvertent or unintentional disclosure of Confidential Information shall not 2 be deemed a waiver in whole or in part of a party’s claim of confidentiality. Any such inadvertent or 3 unintentional disclosure of Confidential Information shall be designated as Confidential Information as 4 soon as reasonably possible after the producing party becomes aware of the inadvertent or unintentional 5 disclosure and the producing party shall provide counsel for the other parties with a duplicate copy 6 bearing the legend "CONFIDENTIAL," whereupon the unmarked copies will be returned or destroyed. 7 (b) The designation of information as "CONFIDENTIAL" shall not be construed as 8 a concession by the designating party or any non-designating party that such matter is relevant or 9 material to any issue in this action. 10 4. Portions of deposition transcripts in which any Confidential Information is quoted, 11 paraphrased, discussed or referred to, or in which the subject matter covered by any Confidential 12 Information is discussed or referred to, shall be subject to the same confidential treatment as provided 13 herein for the underlying Confidential Information and shall be designated as confidential. The court 14 reporter will include in the transcripts the words "CONFIDENTIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE 15 ORDER," on all pages that have been designated as containing Confidential Information, and all 16 deposition exhibits that contain or constitute Confidential Information shall be attached to the transcript 17 separately in a sealed envelope containing the following notice: "CONFIDENTIAL - SUBJECT TO 18 PROTECTIVE ORDER," together with a cover sheet stapled to the sealed envelope containing the case 19 caption, signature of counsel for the party presenting the Confidential Information and a list of the 20 title(s) of the documents containing Confidential Information. Requests for such confidential treatment may be made at the deposition or at the latest within thirty (30) days after receipt of a transcript thereof. 22 23 All transcripts of depositions shall be treated as confidential for at least that 30 day period. 5. Recognizing the legitimate confidentiality needs of the parties, all discovery shall be 24 used only by the parties to this action for purposes of resolution of the claims asserted in this action, 25 any trial, motion, appeal or arbitration related to the claims or defenses or issues presented in the 26 pleadings of this action, and enforcement of any award or judgment thereon. Information designated as 27 "CONFIDENTIAL" under this Order, and any summaries, copies, abstracts, or other documents 28 3 STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT {01024505 DOC} 1 derived in whole or in part from information designated as confidential, shall be used only by the 2 parties to this action, for the purpose of the prosecution, defense or settlement of the claims asserted in 3 this action, any pre-trial, trial, re-trial and appeal of this action and the enforcement of any award or 4 judgment based on such claims, or as outlined in this paragraph above, but for no other purpose and 5 only in accordance with the provisions of this Order. Confidential Information shall not be used, 6 directly or indirectly, by any person for any business, commercial or competitive purposes whatsoever. 7 All persons to whom Confidential Information is disclosed are hereby enjoined from disclosing the 8 same to any other person, including their clients, and from using the Confidential Information, except 9 as provided herein. 10 6. Confidential Information, produced pursuant to this Order may be disclosed, 11 summarized, described or made available only to counsel for a party (including the paralegal, clerical 12 and secretarial staff employed by such counsel), to a trier of fact or law in any forum in which the 13 claims asserted in this action may be adjudicated or enforced and the administrators of that forum, and 14 to "Qualified Persons." A Qualified Person is a person who falls into one of the categories set forth 15 below: 16 17 (a) a party, or an officer, director or employee of a party deemed necessary by counsel to aid in the prosecution, defense or settlement of this action; 18 (b) experts or consultants (together with their clerical staff) retained by such counsel 19 to assist in the prosecution, defense or settlement of this action, provided that such consultants or 20 experts execute the form attached hereto as Exhibit A prior to receiving Confidential Information; 2 (c) witnesses testifying at deposition or at the hearing of this matter either during 22 their testimony or in preparation therefore, provided that such persons, consultants or experts execute 23 the form attached hereto as Exhibit A prior to receiving Confidential Information; 24 (d) court reporters employed in this action; 25 (e) court personnel, including court reporters, and any special master or mediator 26 appointed by the court or the parties, and the Court; and 27 28 4 STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT 01024505. DOC} 1 (f) 2 retrieval services. 3 any independent document production services or document recording and Any person or entity to whom Confidential Information is disclosed pursuant to subparagraphs 4 (a)-(c) above, shall, prior to receiving such Confidential Information, be provided with a copy of this 5 Order and shall execute a Nondisclosure Agreement in the form set forth in Exhibit A, such forms to be 6 maintained by counsel for the party sharing Confidential Information and undertaking to have such 7 forms executed. 8 9 If a party desires that any Confidential Information be filed with the Court as part of a motion, brief, or other pleading or filing, the party seeking to file such information shall first move the Court to 10 order that the Confidential Information be filed under seal pursuant to the local rules of the Northern 11 District, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this Order and/or any other Court Order equally 12 applicable to all Parties. Any party filing a motion to file under seal shall give Hilton ten (10) days 13 notice prior to filing the motion and shall cooperate With Hilton in filing any affidavit or other 14 documentation that Hilton deems necessary to support the motion and establish the confidential nature 15 of the Confidential Information. If upon review of such a motion to file under seal, the Court denies the 16 motion on its merits, the party seeking to file the Confidential Information shall provide Hilton with ten 17 (10) days notice prior to filing any Confidential Material that it intends to file the Confidential Material 18 notwithstanding the denial of the motion to file under seal. During the ten days following Hilton’s 19 receipt of such notice, Hilton shall have the right to appear and file a motion seeking to have the 20 Confidential Material filed under seal or for other alternative relief. Any party that seeks to file 21 Confidential Material after a motion to seal has been denied shall only file those portions or excerpts of 22 any Confidential Material that are necessary to support its motion, brief or other pleading or filing. 23 At any hearing or proceeding in which any document covered by this Order is referred to, 24 revealed or discussed, either party may require that the hearing or proceeding be conducted in 25 chambers. Any records made of such proceedings shall also be sealed until further order of the Court, 26 if any. 27 28 5 STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT 01024505. DOC} 1 7. On the request of any party, any person who is not a Qualified Person shall be excluded 2 from any deposition during the period in which Confidential Information is used, referred to or 3 discussed. 4 8. 5 6 (a) apply to any discovery matter which a party can show was lawfully possessed, obtained or developed by it other than through discovery in this action; 7 8 The restrictions set forth in this Stipulation and Order shall not: (b) apply to any information which lawfully is or lawfully becomes public knowledge, not in violation of this Stipulation and Order; 9 (c) 10 reflects confidential information; 11 (d) 12 (e) prejudice in any way the right of any party or non-party to seek a determination from the Court as to whether particular information shall be produced; 15 16 prejudice in any way the right of any party or non-party to object on any basis to the production of discovery matter it considers not subject to discovery; 13 14 operate as an admission by the recipient that any of the information contains or (f) limit in any way the use to which information may be put by the producing party (g) prejudice in any way the right of any party or non-party to seek such additional or non-party; 17 18 or other protection as that party may deem appropriate with regard to the confidentiality of the 19 information; 20 Z.1 (h) privileged or otherwise not subject to discovery; and 22 23 24 be construed to require any party to produce information that it considers (i) be deemed a waiver of any objections a party otherwise would have to any discovery request propounded in this action or a waiver of any third party’s claim to right of privacy. 9. Nothing in this Order shall prevent any party from seeking modification to this Order or 25 from presenting a motion for a separate protective order as to any particular document or information, 26 including restrictions differing from those specified herein. 27 28 STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT 01024505 .DOC 1 This Order shall in no way affect or impair the right of any party to compel discovery or to seek 2 additional or different protection for Confidential Information, or to raise or assert any defense or 3 objection, including but not limited to defenses or objections to the discovery of such Confidential 4 Information or to the use, relevance or admissibility of the Confidential Information at trial or in any 5 other proceeding in the trial court or on appeal. 6 10. In the event that anyone shall violate or threaten to violate any term of this Order 7 (unauthorized disclosure, publication, dissemination or release of any Confidential Information to any 8 third party shall be deemed a material breach of this Order) the parties agree that the aggrieved party 9 shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for any 10 such breach and that the respondent person subject to the provisions of this Order shall not employ as a 11 defense thereto the claim that the aggrieved Party possesses an adequate remedy at law. Such remedies 12 shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedy for a breach of this Order, but shall be in addition to all 13 other remedies available at law or equity to the aggrieved party. Any such person violating or 14 threatening to violate any of the terms of this Order shall be responsible to pay or reimburse the 15 aggrieved party for any reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred by the aggrieved party while 16 defending the claim plus interest over those amounts at the yearly rate of 12%, or the highest then 17 allowed by law. 18 11. This Order shall survive the final termination of this action and the Court shall retain 19 jurisdiction to enforce, construe or modify its terms. Within forty-five (45) days following final 20 disposition of this action, counsel for the Parties shall assemble and return to Hilton all Confidential 91 Information, including all copies of same, or (by mutual agreement only) shall certify the destruction 22 thereof, except Counsel shall be permitted to retain for their respective files (i) copies of all papers and 23 documents filed with the Court and (ii) their work product, such as pleadings, correspondence, and 24 memoranda, which contain or refer to Confidential Information, provided that all such Confidential 25 Information and work product shall remain subject to this Stipulated Protective Order. 26 27 28 STIPULATION FOR1PROTECTIVE O 1 I 1 1I)&WORLDWIDE,FRANCHISE AGREEMENT {01024505 .D0C} Received: 06/08/2012 16:50 FAX 9164445558 1 Jun 82012 04:50pin LAW OFC JOHNNY GRIFFIN This Order may be executed in counterparts, Lr/Am all ot which together shall be one instrument and all of which shall be considered an original document to be fbrwarded to the Court fbr execution. 13. II’ Confidential Information is at any time subpoenaed or demanded by any person or entity not a party to this Order from a person hound by this Order, the person to whom the subpoena or S demand is directed shall use his or its best t huts not to disclose such material without fill -St giving the producing party written notice of, and a reasonable opportunity to oppose the subpoena or demand. Nothing in this Order shall: (a) preclude anvinaly ironi issuing or serving in any other action of- proceeding any subpoena or demand for documents or information that may have been designated as :1. Confidential Information in this proceeding: ( h) af’f’ect the rights of" the responding party to object to 1.1 such production; or. (e) otherwise limit or affect the rights of any person or party to seek or oppose discovery in any other proceeding. 14. Confidential Informalion must he stored and maintained by a. receiving party at a location and in a secure manner that ensures that access is limited to the persons authorized under this 15 Order. .1. 6 .17 Dated: June2012 :i. PORTER SCOTT A. PROFESSION AL CORPORATION ’ Carl L. Fessenden David P.[. 13nrkett Attorneys for Defendants 2 22 23 Dated: June - 2012 lAVV OFFICES OF JOHNNY L. GRIFFIN, 111 24 25 26 27 By / L/kj Johnny I.... Griffin Manolo Olaso Attorney for Plaintiff 25 STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. FRANCHISE ACREEM ENT 1 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 2 3 Dated: June __26 ___,2012 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CTIVE ORDER RE - HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT JUDGE EDWARD J. DAVILA United States District Court Judge Judge Paul S. Grewal United States Magistrate Judge

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