Poe v. U.S. Postal Service

Filing 33

PROTECTIVE ORDER adopting 32 Stipulation for Entry of Protective Order. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (TRL)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
SHERRY POE,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES,
Defendant.

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8:11CV222

PROTECTIVE ORDER

Upon consideration of the Stipulation for Entry of Protective Order (Filing No. 32),

IT IS ORDERED:
1.

The Stipulation for Entry of Protective Order (Filing No. 32) is adopted.

2.

The United States, through the U.S. Attorney’s Office, will provide any

medical records of Sherry Poe it obtains from her medical providers to Plaintiff for use in
this litigation. Plaintiff will provide medical records of Sherry Poe as part of its initial
disclosures and in response to discovery requests. The Parties agree that the records may
be produced in electronic format and mailed via United States Postal Service on
unencrypted media.
3.

The parties are prohibited from using or disclosing the medical records

of Sherry Poe for any purpose other than for litigation in this case, without further
order of the Court. The parties may disclose the medical records to any consultants
or expert witnesses necessary to prosecute or defend the case.
4.

Except as required by Federal law, the medical records of Sherry Poe,

including all copies made, shall be destroyed at the end of the litigation.
DATED this 1st day of December, 2011.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Thomas D. Thalken
United States Magistrate Judge