Donaldson Company, Inc. v. Filter Service & Testing Corp.
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PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 9/28/15. (sgrim)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 15-cv-00789-KMT
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
FILTER SERVICE & TESTING CORP.,
Defendant.
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER
Donaldson Company, Inc. (“Donaldson”) and Defendant Filter Service & Testing Corp.
(“FST”), through counsel, hereby 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 Protected
Information (as hereinafter defined), and, in support thereof, state as follows:
1.
Purposes and Limitations
By entering this Protective Order, the Court is not ordering that any confidential and/or
proprietary information that is sought by any party in their requests for production and inspection
is, or is not, subject to the disclosure and discovery process. Further, this Protective Order does
not preclude any of the parties from seeking further protection from the Court before producing
confidential and/or proprietary information that any party believes may not be adequately
protected by the provisions of this Protective Order, or from seeking leave to refuse production
of such information.
2.
Definitions
As used in the Protective Order, these terms have the following meanings:
a.
“Attorneys of Record” means outside counsel of record in this litigation;
b.
“Confidential” documents are documents designated under Paragraph 3;
c.
“Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only” documents
Confidential documents designated under Paragraph 4;
d.
“Protected Information” means documents and information designated as
“Confidential” or “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only”;
e.
“Documents” includes all materials within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34;
f.
“Information” includes all materials within the scope of documents, exhibits,
evidence or things used at trial, depositions or other proceedings; any testimony,
whether given at trial or a deposition; and any other means of presenting,
producing or revealing information;
g.
“Outside Vendors” means messenger, copy, coding, and other clerical services
vendors not employed by a party or its Attorneys; and
h.
“Written Assurance” means an executed document in the form attached as
Exhibit A.
are
the
subset
of
3.
“Confidential” Documents and Information.
When a party in good faith contends that any Document, portion of Document, or
Information (including testimony, interrogatory responses, other discovery responses, tangible
items, or transcripts) constitutes or contains Information that is not publicly available, that party
may designate such Document or Information as “Confidential.” In the case of tangible items,
designation shall be made by visibly marking the item “Confidential.” Access to any Confidential
Documents or Information shall be limited to:
a.
the Court and its officers;
b.
the Attorneys of Record for the parties and their office associates, legal
assistants, stenographic and clerical employees, and their Outside Vendors
whose functions require access to Information in that Confidential Document;
c.
persons shown on the face of the Document to have authored or received it or, in
the case of a deposition or trial testimony transcript, the person shown on the
face to have given the testimony recorded therein;
d.
court reporters and their staff retained to transcribe testimony;
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e.
no more than three non-lawyer party representatives per party, provided that (i)
access by such persons is reasonably necessary to prosecute or defend this
action, and (ii) each such person executes the Written Assurance in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A (to be retained by the receiving party’s counsel
during the pendency of this action) before receiving access to any Protected
Information;
f.
no more than two in-house counsel per party;
g.
subject to Paragraphs 6 and 7 below, outside independent persons (i.e., persons
not currently or formerly employed by, consulting with, or otherwise associated
with any party) who are retained for purposes of this litigation by a party or its
attorneys to furnish electronic discovery, technical or expert services or to
provide assistance as jury/trial consultants, mock jurors or focus group members,
and/or to give testimony in this action (including support personnel for such
outside independent persons who assist with or conduct substantive review and
analysis of Protected Information); and
h.
subject to Paragraphs 6 and 7 below, and during any deposition, hearing, or trial,
persons who give testimony in this action.
4.
“Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only” Documents and Information.
The parties shall have the right to further designate Documents, portions of Documents,
or Information (including testimony, interrogatory responses, other discovery responses,
tangible items, or transcripts) as “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only,” when a party in good
faith contends that such Documents or Information constitute or contain Information for which,
under the standard set out in U.S. Steel Corp. v. United States, 730 F.2d 1465 (Fed. Cir. 1984)
and its progeny, nondisclosure to certain individuals identified in Paragraph 3 is justified. This
category includes Information not publicly available from which the receiving party could gain
advantage (economic or otherwise) if disclosed. Access to any “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes
Only” Documents or Information shall be limited to persons designated in Paragraphs 3(a), (b),
(c), (d), (f), (g) and (h). If a party is required to serve a Document containing “Confidential—
Attorneys’ Eyes Only” Information, including but not limited to answers to interrogatories, the
party may serve and file that Information in a separate Document or with the relevant pages
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conspicuously marked.
In the case of tangible items, designation shall be made by visibly
marking the item “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only.”
5.
Third Parties.
Third parties producing Documents or providing testimony in the course of this action
may also designate Documents or Information as “Confidential” or “Confidential—Attorneys’
Eyes Only,” subject to the same protections and constraints as the parties to the action. A copy
of the Protective Order shall be served along with any subpoena served in connection with this
action. All Documents or Information produced by such third parties shall be treated as
“Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only” for a period of 10 business days from the date of their
production, and during that period any party may designate such Documents and Information
pursuant to the terms of the Protective Order.
6.
Written Assurance.
Persons designated pursuant to Paragraph 3(e) and each person appropriately
designated pursuant to Paragraph 3(g) to receive Protected Information shall execute a Written
Assurance in the form attached as Exhibit A prior to receiving any Protected Information except
that with respect to any person appropriately designated pursuant to Paragraph 3(g), a Written
Assurance is not required (i) to furnish electronic discovery services, (ii) to provide assistance
as mock jurors or focus group members, (iii) to give testimony in this action or (iv) for support
personnel for such outside independent persons who provide only stenographic or clerical
services (hereinafter referred to as “Clerical Support.” Counsel for the party or non-party that
has produced such Protected Information shall be notified at least 5 business days prior to any
intended disclosure of such Protected Information to any person designated pursuant to
Paragraphs 3(e) or 3(g); except that with respect to any person appropriately
designated
pursuant to Paragraph 3(g) such prior notice is not required (i) to furnish electronic discovery
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services, (ii) to provide assistance as jury/trial consultants, mock jurors or focus group
members, or (iii) for Clerical Support. When such notice to counsel is required it shall provide a
sufficient description of the person to whom disclosure is sought to permit objection to said
disclosure. If a party or non-party objects in writing to such disclosure within 5 business days
after receipt of notice, no disclosure of any such Protected Information shall be made until the
party seeking disclosure obtains the prior approval of the Court or the objecting party or nonparty. In such a case of objection to disclosure, the parties and any non-parties will confer and
in good faith attempt to reach agreement. If the requested disclosure is not ultimately agreed to,
the party seeking to disclose such Protected Information may move the Court for appropriate
relief, providing notice to any non-party whose designation of Documents or Information as
Protected Information may be affected. The party or non-party objecting to the disclosure of
such Protected Information to a person designated pursuant to Paragraphs 3(e) or 3(g) shall
have the burden of proving that such Information warrants protection from disclosure to said
designated person. Under such circumstances, no disclosure will occur until the Court has
resolved the dispute.
7.
Witnesses.
Witnesses who are deposed in this action or who are called as witnesses at any hearing
or trial in this action may be shown “Confidential” or “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only”
Documents by Attorneys of Record for the receiving party during the deposition, hearing, or trial
only under the following circumstances:
a.
the witness is identified as an originator, signatory, author, addressee, or
recipient of the original or a copy of the Documents;
b.
the witness is a current officer, director, employee, or consultant of a designating
party may be shown that party’s Documents; or
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c.
the witness has been selected by a designating party to provide testimony
pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may be shown
that party’s Documents.
8.
Depositions.
All depositions or portions of depositions taken in this action and any Documents, things,
or exhibits used at those depositions may be designated as “Confidential” or “Confidential—
Attorneys’ Eyes Only” pursuant to the terms of this Protective Order. Confidentiality
designations for depositions shall be made either on the record or by written notice to the other
party within 20 calendar days of receipt of the transcript. Unless otherwise agreed, depositions
shall be treated as “Confidential Attorneys’ Eyes Only” during the 20-calendar-day period
following receipt of the transcript. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, any transcript,
or the applicable portions thereof, shall be marked “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only [or
appropriate designation], pursuant to Protective Order dated [date of this Protective Order].” If it
is necessary to submit them to the Court, all portions of the transcript and all exhibits designated
as “Confidential” or “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only” shall be filed under seal and kept
under seal until further Order of the Court.
9.
Inadvertent Failure to Identify.
Any party who inadvertently fails to identify Documents as “Confidential” or
“Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only” shall have 10 business days from the discovery of its
oversight to correct its failure. Such failure shall be corrected by providing written notice of the
error and substituted copies of the inadvertently produced Documents. Any party receiving
such inadvertently unmarked Documents shall make reasonable efforts to retrieve Documents
distributed to persons not entitled to receive Documents with the corrected designation.
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10.
Inadvertent Production.
Nothing in this Protective Order shall require production of information which a Party or
any Non-Party contends is protected from disclosure by the attorney-client privilege or the work
product immunity. If information subject to a claim of attorney-client privilege or work product
immunity is nevertheless inadvertently produced, such production shall in no way prejudice or
otherwise constitute a waiver of, or estoppel as to, any claim of privilege or work product
immunity for such information. If a Party has inadvertently produced to the other Party
information subject to claim of immunity or privilege, the other Party upon request shall promptly
return, delete or destroy the document (as well as any and all copies) for which a claim of
inadvertent production is made and shall certify to that effect. The Party
returning such
information may then move the Court for an Order compelling production of such information
(provided that the challenging Party has otherwise complied with this Court’s procedures for
resolving discovery disputes), but the motion shall not assert as a ground for production the fact
or circumstances of the inadvertent production. In such a circumstance, the challenging party
may retain one copy of each document that is subject to the challenged claim of privilege for the
sole purpose of pursuing the challenge.
11.
Filing Protected Information.
Absent written permission from the Designating Party or a Court order secured after
appropriate notice to all interested persons, a Party may not file in the public record in this
action any Protected Information. A Party seeking to file Protected Information under seal with
the Court must follow the procedures set forth in D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2. All restricted
documents shall be served on the non-filing Party outside of the CM/ECF system. Either Party
may seek further protections from the Court prior to disclosure of materials or information
designated as “Confidential” or “Confidential – Attorneys’ Eyes Only” at trial or a hearing.
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12.
Resolution of Objections to Designations and Change in Designation.
Any party may request a change in the designation of any Information designated
“Confidential” or “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only.” Any such Document shall be treated as
designated until the change is completed. If the parties disagree as to the propriety of the
designation, the parties will, within 5 calendar days of any request to change a designation,
confer and in good faith attempt to reach agreement. If the requested change in designation is
not ultimately agreed to, the party seeking the change may move the Court for appropriate
relief, providing notice to any third party whose designation of produced Documents in the
action may be affected. The party asserting that the material is Confidential shall have the
burden of proving that the Information in question warrants the protection afforded to
Documents by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c).
13.
Destruction Upon Termination of Action.
Within 60 calendar days of the termination of this action, including any appeals, each
party shall either destroy or return to the opposing party all Documents designated
“Confidential” or “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only” and all copies of such Documents, and
shall destroy all extracts and data taken from such Documents. Each party shall provide a
certification as to such return or destruction as within the 60-day period. Attorneys of Record in
the litigation shall be entitled to retain, however, a set of all Documents filed with the Court and
all correspondence generated in connection with this action, along with any work product
generated in connection with this action.
14.
Modification.
Any party may apply to the Court for a modification of the Protective Order, and nothing
in the Protective Order shall be construed to prevent a party from seeking such further
provisions enhancing or limiting confidentiality as may be appropriate.
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15.
Privilege and Waiver.
No action taken in accordance with the Protective Order shall be construed as a waiver
of any claim or defense in the action or of any position as to discoverability or admissibility of
evidence. Nothing in this Protective Order is intended to affect any right any party otherwise
might have under the rules governing this proceeding or the attorney-client or work-product
privilege.
16.
Limits of Protective Order.
Nothing in this Protective Order shall restrict or prevent any party to this action from
disclosing or otherwise using:
a.
its own Information, Documents, and exhibits which that party produces or
discloses in this action;
b.
any Information produced or disclosed in this action not subject to this Protective
Order and not designated as “Confidential” or “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes
Only,” or
c.
Information that a party already possessed or that it obtained by proper means
from other sources.
17.
Continued Obligation Upon Termination of Action.
The obligations imposed by the Protective Order shall survive the termination of this
action. Within 60 calendar days following the expiration of the last period for appeal from any
order issued in connection with this action, the parties shall remove any materials designated
“Confidential” or “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only” from the office of the Clerk of Court.
Following that 60-day period, the Clerk of Court shall destroy all such designated materials and
all other materials filed under seal in accordance with this Protective Order. This Court shall
retain jurisdiction over the subject matter over this Order and the parties herein for purposes of
enforcing the Order.
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18.
No Admissions by the Parties.
Nothing contained in this Protective Order, nor any action taken in compliance with it, shall
operate as an admission by any party or third party that any particular Information is or is not a
confidential or trade secret matter within the contemplation of the law, or prejudice in any way
the right of any party or third party to seek a Court determination of whether or not any particular
materials should be disclosed or if disclosed, whether or not they should be subject to the terms
of this Order.
19.
Responsibility for Ensuring Compliance.
Counsel for a Party who receives Protected Information shall take reasonable steps to
ensure compliance with the terms of this Protective Order with respect to persons to whom such
Protected Information is disclosed as a result of Counsel’s receipt of such information from the
Disclosing Party. Counsel for the Receiving Party shall obtain and retain the original
Acknowledgements signed by qualified recipients of Protected Information.
ENTERED BY THE COURT this 28th day of September, 2015.
Kathleen M. Tafoya
United States Magistrate Judge
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STIPULATED AND AGREED BY THE PARTIES:
s/ Brett Davis
Joseph Pia
Robert Aycock
Brett Davis
Pia Anderson Dorius Reynard & Moss
222 South Main Street
Suite 1830
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Phone: (801) 350-9000
Fax: (801) 350-9010
Email: joe.pia@padrm.com
Email: raycock@padrm.com
Email: bdavis@padrm.com
s/ Jared B. Briant
Jared B. Briant
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
3200 Wells Fargo Center
1700 Lincoln Street
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 607-3500
Fax: (303) 607-3600
Email: jared.briant@faegrebd.com
Theodore M. Budd
Lauren J. Frank
Faegre Baker Daniels
2200 Wells Fargo Center
90 S. Seventh Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Phone: (612) 766-7000
Fax: (612) 766-1600
Email: ted.budd@faegrebd.com
Email: lauren.frank@faegrebd.com
Michael D. Plachy
Lewis Roca Rothgerber
1200 Seventeenth Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (303) 628-9532
Fax: (303) 623-9222
Email: MPlachy@LRRLaw.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Donaldson Company,
Inc.
Counsel for Defendant Filter Service & Testing
Corp.
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EXHIBIT A
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT
TO BE BOUND BY PROTECTIVE ORDER
I,
city of
, currently office at
, state of
, in the
. I am currently employed by
and my current job title is
.
I have read in its entirety and understand the terms of the Stipulated Protective Order
dated
_, entered in the Donaldson Company, Inc. v. Filter Service & Testing,
Corp., Civil Action No. 15-cv-00789-KMT (D. Colo.). I agree to comply with and to be bound by
all the terms of this Stipulated Protective Order and I understand and acknowledge that failure
to so comply could expose me to sanctions by the Court. I shall not use or disclose in any
manner any Protected Information that is subject to this Stipulated Protective Order to any
person or entity except in strict compliance with the provisions of this Order. I understand that
any violation of the Protective Order may subject me to sanctions by the Court.
As soon as practical, but no later than 30 days after final termination of this action, I shall
return to the attorney from whom I have received them, any Protected Information in my
possession designated “Confidential” or “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only,” and all copies,
excerpts, summaries, notes, digests, abstracts, and indices relating to such Protected
Information.
I submit myself to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of
Colorado for the purpose of enforcing the terms of this Stipulated Protective Order, even if such
enforcement proceedings occur after termination of this action.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Executed on:
(Date)
(Signature)
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