Visual Merchandising, Inc. v. Creative New Leader, Inc.

Filing 42

MINUTE ORDER denying without prejudice 40 Joint Motion for Protective Order and the proposed Protective Order is refused. By Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 6/18/12.(mnfsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No. 12–cv–00009–CMA–KMT

FUSION SPECIALTIES, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHINA NETWORK LEADER, INC., a California corporation, d/b/a CNL Mannequins,
Defendant.

MINUTE ORDER
ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATHLEEN M. TAFOYA
This matter is before the court on the Joint Motion for Protective Order (Doc. No. 40, filed June
12, 2012). The Motion is DENIED without prejudice, and the proposed Protective Order is
REFUSED. The parties are granted leave to submit a motion for protective order and revised
form of protective order consistent with the comments contained here.
Gillard v. Boulder Valley School District, 196 F.R.D. 382 (D. Colo. 2000), set out certain
requirements for the issuance of a blanket protective order such as the one sought here. Among
other things, any information designated by a party as confidential must first be reviewed by a
lawyer who will certify that the designation as confidential is “based on a good faith belief that
[the information] is confidential or otherwise entitled to protection.” Gillard, 196 F.R.D. at 386.
The proposed Protective Order does not comply with the requirements established in Gillard.
Dated: June 18, 2012