Wilson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Filing 19

PROTECTIVE ORDER regarding police department files. Signed by Magistrate Judge James P. O'Hara on 7/11/2018. (amh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
AT WICHITA, KANSAS

TIFFANY WILSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.

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Case No. 18-1042-EFM

PROTECTIVE ORDER
The Wichita Police Department, in the above case, has been requested to release certain
documents including investigative records and reports. The City of Wichita, through Elizabeth
Harlenske, Assistant City Attorney, has asked this Court for a Protective Order claiming that such
files contain irrelevant material, confidential material, and material which should be protected.
WHEREUPON, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES:
1.

That the Wichita Police Department is hereby ordered to release copies of its reports

pertaining to 17 C 028774.
2.

That the parties to this lawsuit shall not copy, turn over or make available or

disclose to any agency or person whatsoever any of the documents which have been provided from
the Wichita Police Department files, except as stated in paragraph 3.
3.

That the documents obtained from the files of the Wichita Police Department and

any information gathered therefrom shall be treated as confidential and the same shall not be disclosed except as required in this case or unless referred to or testified to in open court. Further,

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documents obtained from such files shall not be attached to any pleading without an order of this
Court upon a showing of necessity and relevancy.
4.

The Wichita Police Department reserves the right to raise any objection to the

production of any specific report which would be contrary to any applicable statutory provisions,
including any amendments thereto, which prohibit the release of such investigatory records.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated July 11, 2018, at Kansas City, Kansas.

s/ James P. O’Hara ___________________
HONORABLE JAMES P. O’HARA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Approved:

By s/ Elizabeth Harlenske
Elizabeth Harlenske, #11059
Assistant City Attorney
City Attorney’s Office
City of Wichita
455 N. Main St.
Wichita, KS 67202
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Attorney for City of Wichita

By s/ Dustin L. DeVaughn
Dustin L. DeVaughn, #16559
Kathryn A. Wright, #27478
DeVAUGHN JAMES INJURY LAWYERS
3241 Toben St.
Wichita, KS 67226

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Telephone:
Facsimile:
E-mail:

[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

By s/ Craig W. West
Craig W. West, #13223
FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP
1551 N. Waterfront Parkway, Suite 100
Wichita, KS 67206-4466
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant

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