Bennett v. MDOC et al

Filing 114

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER Regarding Individual Defendants' Addresses. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
CARL BENNETT,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 15-cv-14465
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
MDOC, et al.,
Defendants.
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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS’ ADDRESSES
This matter having come before the Court on the stipulation of the parties for
a Protective Order, which will protect against disclosure of personal addresses,
which could jeopardize the safety of individuals who used to work within the prisons
of the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), the Court directs that the
following personal addresses produced by the parties to this litigation shall be
subject to the conditions listed below:
The personal addresses of Christine Ausmus, RN, Alline Curtis, RN,
Marguerite Walker, Sherrie Winter, LPN, and Kay Garland, RN are subject to this
Protective Order and shall be “protected addresses,” based on safety concerns for
their persons due to potential public release of their personal addresses.

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The protected addresses may be used by the Plaintiff’s counsel solely for the
purposes of service of documents related to the above litigation.
The protected addresses may be reviewed only by the Plaintiff’s counsel and
any person hired by Plaintiff’s counsel to effect service on the above-named
individuals for the purposes of this lawsuit. The protected addresses are not to be
released to the general public, Plaintiff, or Plaintiff’s family and friends, nor shall
the addresses be used or disclosed following the conclusion of this litigation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: August 21, 2019
Approved as to form and substance.

/s/ Carla D. Aikens
Carla D. Aikens
Counsel for Plaintiff
Carla D. Aikens, P.C.
615 Griswold Street
Suite 709
Detroit, MI 48226
[phone]
[e-mail]

/s/ Sarah R. Robbins
Sarah R. Robbins
Counsel for Defendant
State of Michigan Dept. of
Attorney General
P.O. Box 30754
525 W. Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48909
[phone]
[e-mail]

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