Jones et al v. City of Greenwood Village et al
Filing
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STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER 13 , by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 9/8/2011. (rpmcd )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 11-cv-01448-RPM
BRY JONES, and
DAVID WROBLEWSKI,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, a body corporate and politic;
CITY OF GREENWOOD POLICE CHIEF DONNIE PERRY, in his individually and in his
official capacity; and
CITY OF GREENWOOD POLICE LIEUTENANT JOSEPH HARVEY, in his individual
capacity;
Defendants.
STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER
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Each party and each Counsel of Record stipulate and move the Court for a Protective
Order pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure concerning the treatment of
Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) and, as grounds therefore, state as follows:
1. In this action, at least one of the Parties will produce or has sought and/or may seek
Confidential Information (as defined in paragraph 2 below). The Parties also anticipate seeking
additional Confidential Information during discovery and that there will be questioning
concerning Confidential Information in the course of depositions.
The Parties assert 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. 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.
2.
“Confidential Information” means any document, file, portions of files,
transcribed testimony, or response to a discovery request, including any extract, abstract, chart,
summary, note, or copy made therefrom – not made available to the public – and designated by
one of the Parties in the manner provided in paragraph 3 below as containing Confidential
Information, including, but not limited to:
a. Employee personnel files;
b. Medical records;
c. Personal financial, tax and identification information of the Parties
d. Disciplinary actions contained within any internal affairs file;
e. Any document containing a disciplinary action of any Greenwood Village police
officer; and
f. other private or confidential documents related to Plaintiffs’ claims in this action.
3.
Where Confidential Information is produced, provided or otherwise disclosed by
the Parties in response to any discovery request, it will be designated in the following manner:
a.
By imprinting the word “Confidential” on the first page or cover of any
document produced;
b.
By imprinting the word “Confidential” next to or above any response to a
discovery request;
c.
With respect to transcribed testimony, by giving written notice to
opposing counsel designating such portions as “Confidential” no later than ten calendar days
after receipt of the transcribed testimony; and
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d.
With respect to live testimony, by making a record at the time of the
testimony.
4.
Confidential Material is subject to the following restrictions.
Confidential
Material may be used only for the limited purpose of preparing for and conducting this civil
action (including any appeals), and must not be disclosed in any way to anyone except:
(a)
attorneys actively working on this case;
(b)
persons regularly employed or associated with the attorneys actively working on
the case;
(c)
the parties, including Defendants’ designated representatives and insurers;
(d)
stenographic reporters who are engaged in proceedings in this action;
(e)
the Court and its employees (“Court Personnel”);
(f)
retained expert witnesses and consultants;
(g)
deponents, witnesses, or potential witnesses; and
(h)
other persons by written agreement of the parties;
For any disclosures to a person identified under Paragraph 4(f) through (h), prior to disclosing
any Confidential Information, counsel shall provide such person with a copy of this Protective
Order and obtain verbal or written agreement from such person that he or she will be bound by
its provisions.
5.
Individuals authorized to review Confidential Information pursuant to this
Protective Order shall hold Confidential Information in confidence and shall not divulge the
Confidential Information, either verbally or in writing, to any other person, entity or government
agency unless authorized to do so by court order. The Parties recognize that the available
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sanctions for the violation of the protective order include, but are not limited to, the sanctions
available under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(b)(2)(A).
6.
By producing any Confidential Information or testifying on any matter later
designated as “Confidential,” no Party to this protective order waives any objection or challenge
to the admissibility of any such Confidential Information.
7.
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 obtain and retain the original affidavits
signed by qualified recipients on Confidential Information, and shall maintain a list of all persons
to whom any Confidential Information is disclosed.
8.
During the pendency of this action, opposing counsel may inspect the list
maintained by counsel pursuant to paragraph 7 above upon a showing of substantial need in
order to establish the source of an unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information and that
opposing counsel are unable to otherwise identify the source of the disclosure. If counsel
disagrees with opposing counsel’s showing of substantial need, then counsel may seek a court
order requiring inspection under terms deemed appropriate by the Court.
9.
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.
10.
During pendency of this litigation, counsel shall retain custody of Confidential
Information and copies made therefrom pursuant to paragraph 9 above
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11.
A Party may object to the designation of particular Confidential Information by
giving written notice to the attorney for the party designating the disputed 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 attorney for 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 that good cause exists for the disputed information to be treated
as confidential.
12.
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.LCivR 7.2.
13.
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. 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.
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14.
The termination of this action shall not relieve counsel 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.
When this litigation has been fully decided, including completion of all possible
appellate procedures, such protected material shall be destroyed or preserved by counsel in a
manner which is fully consistent with the spirit of the protective order. At the end of litigation,
counsel will not be required to return the material.
16.
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.
17.
The Parties agree that in the event information or documentation is inadvertently
disclosed to an opposing party, any information or documentation so disclosed shall be
immediately returned to the producing party without any copies being made or notes being taken
regarding said information/documentation by those who have received the inadvertent
disclosure. Further, the parties agree that no recipient of inadvertently disclosed information or
documentation shall utilize such information/documentation or any fruits derived therefrom for
the purposes of this litigation and that the inadvertent disclosure of information or documentation
shall not constitute a waiver of any privilege that may otherwise apply.
DATED this 8th day of September, 2011.
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BY THE COURT:
s/Richard P. Matsch
________________________________
Richard P. Matsch, Senior Judge
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STIPULATED AND AGREED TO:
KILLMER, LANE & NEWMAN, L.L.P.
SENTER GOLDFARB & RICE, L.L.C.
s/ Sara J. Rich
David A. Lane
Sara J. Rich
Lauren Fontana
1543 Champa Street, Suite 400
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: (303) 571-1000
FAX: (303) 571-1001
E-mail: dlane@kln-law.com
srich@klm-law.com
lfontana@klm-law.com
s/ Eric M. Ziporin
Eric M. Ziporin
Jennifer F. Kemp
1700 Broadway, Suite 1700
Denver, Colorado 80290
Telephone: (303) 320-0509
Facsimile: (303) 320-0210
e-mail: eziporin@sgrllc.com
jkemp@sgrllc.com
On behalf of Defendants
On behalf of Plaintiffs
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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 ___________________________, 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.
_________________________________________
(Signature)
_________________________________________
(Print or Type Name)
Address:
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
Telephone No.: (_____) _____________________
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