Brennan v. United States of America et al

Filing 47

PROTECTIVE ORDER adopting 46 Stipulation. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (TRL)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
DOUGLAS BRENNAN, Personal
Representative of the ESTATE OF
DENNIS BRENNAN,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
CHHANDA BEWTRA, M.D.,
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY,
ALAN RICHARDS, M.D., NEBRASKA
METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.,
a Nebraska Corporation d/b/a
METHODIST HOSPITAL,
Defendants.

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8:11CV240

PROTECTIVE ORDER

This matter comes before the court on the parties’ Stipulation for Entry of Protective
Order (Filing No. 46). Upon consideration the motion is granted.
IT IS ORDERED:
1. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs, through the U.S. Attorney’s
Office, will provide the medical records of Dennis Brennan, deceased, to Plaintiff and CoDefendants for use in this litigation. The Parties agree that the records may be produced
in electronic format and mailed via United States Postal Service on unencrypted media.
2. The Parties are prohibited from using or disclosing the medical records Dennis
Brennan, deceased, 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.
3. Except as required by Federal law, the medical records of Dennis Brennan,
deceased, including all copies made, shall be returned to the United States Attorney’s
Office or destroyed at the end of the litigation.
DATED this 23rd day of November, 2011.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Thomas D. Thalken
United States Magistrate Judge