Eaton v. Montana Silversmiths

Filing 53

ORDER DENYING ENTRY OF STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Joint Stipulated Protective Order (Doc. 52) is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 1/22/2020. (HEG) Modified on 1/22/2020 copy mailed to plaintiff(HEG).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
ROBERT A. EATON,

1/22/2020

CV 18-65-BLG-SPW-TJC

Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING ENTRY
OF STIPULATED
PROTECTIVE ORDER

vs.

MONTANA SILVERSMITHS,
Defendant.
The parties jointly presented for the Court’s approval a Stipulated
Protective Order. (Doc. 52.)
The Court supports the parties’ willingness to cooperate with one another
in the crafting of a Stipulated Protective Order, and is not opposed to the parties
operating under its terms if that is their wish. However, as set forth in the Court’s
December 3, 2019 Scheduling Order, there is no need to seek a protective order
from this Court, unless the parties can show that the negotiated and signed
stipulation is insufficient to protect their interests. (See Doc. 43 at ¶ 11.)
Here, the parties have not made this showing. Accordingly, the Court
declines to enter the Stipulated Protective Order.

If, in the future, the parties find that cooperation with the terms of the
denied Stipulated Protective Order fails to protect their interests, they may move
the Court accordingly so long as such motion complies with all applicable rules,
including L.R. 5, 26.4 and the Scheduling Order.
Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Joint Stipulated Protective
Order (Doc. 52) is DENIED without prejudice.
DATED this 22nd day of January, 2020.
_______________________________
TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
United States Magistrate Judge