Lynch v. Barrett et al
Filing
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Stipulated PROTECTIVE ORDER, by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 11/22/11. (lsw, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 11-cv-1120-RBJ-MEH
NICK LYNCH,
Plaintiff,
v.
ADAM BARRETT,
STEPHEN KENFIELD,
MICHAEL MORELOCK,
ABBEGAYLE DORN, and
THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER,
Defendants.
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER
Each party and each Counsel of Record stipulate and move the Court for entry of this
Protective Order pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure concerning the
treatment of Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined), and, therefore, the Court orders as
follows:
1.
The nature of the claims, defenses and damages asserted in this lawsuit involves
discovery of documents and information containing Confidential Information (as defined in
paragraph 4 below).
2.
The purpose of this Protective Order is to preclude disclosure of Confidential
Information to any person or entity not subject to this litigation as defined in this Protective Order.
The disclosure of such information outside the scope of this litigation could result in significant
injury to one or more of the Parties’ business or privacy interests.
3.
The Parties have entered into this Stipulation and request the Court enter the within
Protective Order for the purpose of preventing the disclosure and use of Confidential Information
except as set forth herein, and prohibiting the Parties from using or disclosing the Confidential
Information for any purpose other than this litigation.
4.
“Confidential Information” means any document, file, portions of files, deposition
or transcribed testimony, or response to a discovery request, including any extract, abstract, chart,
summary, note, or copy made therefrom, which contains information that is confidential and
implicates common law and statutory privacy interests of the individuals who are named, including,
but not limited to, internal affairs investigation files, personnel, medical and employment records
that pertain to any party or third-party, which are not made available to the public, and as to which
a reasonable expectation of privacy or confidentiality exists.
5.
Information designated as confidential must first be reviewed by the attorney for the
designating party, who must have a good faith belief that the information is confidential or otherwise
entitled to protection under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c). Gillard v. Boulder Valley Sch. Dist., 196 F.R.D.
382, 386 (D. Colo. 2000).
6.
When Confidential Information is produced, provided or otherwise disclosed by a
Party in response to any discovery request, it will be designated in the following manner by:
a. imprinting the word “Confidential” on the first page or cover of any document
produced;
b. imprinting the word “Confidential” next to or above any response to a discovery
request; and
c. designating deposition testimony as “Confidential” or containing “Confidential
Information” on the record at the time of the deposition, or by designating portions
of depositions as “Confidential” after transcription, provided written notice of the
designation is given to all counsel of record within thirty (30) days after notice by
the court reporter of the completion of the transcript.
7.
All Confidential Information provided by a Party in response to a discovery request
or transcribed testimony shall be subject to the following restrictions:
a. It shall be used only for the purposes of this litigation and not for any other purpose;
b. It shall not be communicated or disclosed by any Party’s counsel or a Party in any
manner, either directly or indirectly, except for purposes of this litigation, to anyone
other than those specified in this subparagraph:
(i) attorneys actively working on this case;
(ii) persons regularly employed or associated with the attorneys actively working on this
case, whose assistance is required by said attorneys for the purpose of this litigation;
(iii) the parties and designated representatives of the City and County of Denver,
Colorado;
(iv) expert witnesses and consultants retained in connection with this litigation, to the
extent such disclosure is necessary for the purposes of this litigation, who execute
the attached Exhibit A;
(v) the Court and its employees;
(vi) stenographic reporters who are engaged in this litigation;
(vii) deponents and witnesses who execute the attached Exhibit A;
8.
The Party’s counsel who discloses Confidential Information shall be responsible for
assuring compliance with the terms of this Protective Order with respect to persons to whom such
Confidential Information is disclosed and shall retain the original affidavits signed by qualified
recipients of confidential information and maintain a list of all persons to whom any Confidential
Information is disclosed.
9.
During the pendency of this action, opposing counsel may upon court order or
agreement of the Parties inspect the list maintained by counsel pursuant to paragraph 8 above upon
showing of substantial need.
10.
No copies of Confidential Information shall be made except by or on behalf of
counsel in this litigation for work product purposes, including for review by experts in this case.
Any such copies shall be made and used solely for purposes of this litigation, and subject to all
restrictions herein.
11.
During the pendency of this litigation, counsel shall retain custody of Confidential
Information, and copies made there from pursuant to paragraph 10 above.
12.
A party may object to the designation of particular Confidential Information by
giving written notice to the party designating the disputed information within thirty (30) days of the
receipt of said Confidential Information. The written notice shall identify the information to which
the objection is made. If the parties cannot resolve the objection within ten (10) business days after
the time the notice is received, it shall be the obligation of the party designating the information as
confidential to file an appropriate motion requesting that the Court determine whether the disputed
information should be subject to the terms of this Protective Order. If such a motion is timely filed,
the disputed information shall be treated as confidential under the terms of this Protective Order
until the Court rules on the motion. If the designating party fails to file such a motion within the
prescribed time, the disputed information shall lose its designation as confidential and shall not
thereafter be treated as confidential in accordance with this Protective Order. In connection with
a motion filed under this provision, the party designating the information as confidential shall bear
the burden of establishing the grounds for the disputed information to be treated as confidential.
13.
In the event it is necessary for the Parties to file Confidential Information with the
Court in connection with any proceeding or motion, the Confidential Information shall be filed in
accordance with the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCiv.R 7.2. In addition, any pleadings or briefs
quoting or discussing any information designated as “Confidential” will not be accepted for filing
“under seal” or otherwise kept out of the public record in this action, except pursuant to Court
Order issued upon motion of the party seeking to file such information under seal.
14.
The termination of this action shall not relieve counsel or any party or other persons
obligated hereunder from their responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential
Information pursuant to this Protective Order, and the Court shall retain continuing jurisdiction to
enforce the terms of this Protective Order, even after this action is terminated.
15.
By agreeing to the entry of this Protective Order, the Parties adopt no position as to
the authenticity or admissibility of documents produced subject to it, and admissibility of the
designated Confidential Information will be reserved for and addressed at trial. Neither the taking
of any action in accordance with the provisions of this Protective Order, nor the failure to object
thereto, shall be construed as a waiver of any claim or defense in this action.
16.
Within thirty days following the complete conclusion of this matter, including any
appeals, each Party’s counsel shall return to the producing party all Confidential Information
provided subject to this Protective Order.
17.
Nothing in this Protective Order shall preclude any Party from filing a motion
seeking further or different protection from the Court under Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, or from filing a motion with respect to the manner in which Confidential Information
shall be treated at trial.
Dated this 22nd day of November, 2011, in Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
Michael E. Hegarty
United States Magistrate Judge
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF
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____________________________, swears or affirms and states under penalty of
perjury:
1.
I have read the Protective Order in Nick Lynch v. Adam Barrett, Stephen
Kenfield, Michael Morelock, Abbegayle Dorn and the City and County of Denver, United
States District Court for the District of Colorado, Civil Action No. 11–cv–1120–RBJ–MEH,
a copy of which is attached to this Affidavit.
2.
I have been informed by ___________________________, Esq., counsel
for _______________________________, that the materials described in the list attached
to this Affidavit are Confidential Information as defined in the Protective Order.
3.
I promise that I have not and will not divulge, or undertake to divulge to any
person or recording device any Confidential Information shown or told to me except as
authorized in the Protective Order. I will not use the Confidential Information for any
purpose other than this litigation.
4.
For the purpose of enforcing the terms of the Protective Order, I hereby
submit myself to the jurisdiction of the court in the civil action referenced above.
5.
I will abide by the terms of the Protective Order.
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(Signature)
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(Print or Type Name)
Address:
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Telephone No.: (_____)
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ______________ day of
___________________________, 20___ by
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WITNESS my hand and official seal.
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Notary Public
[SEAL]
expires:________________
My commission
Exhibit A
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