Vasquez v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Filing 55

PROTECTIVE ORDER - After due consideration, the request for protective order (Filing No. 54 ) is granted. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff, Sean Vasquez, as well as his agents and representatives, shall adhere to and are hereby commanded to comply with all of the provisions of this Protective Order relating to production of the VRC Billing Guidelines; and specifically, they are commanded to comply with all of the Terms and Conditions, see order for terms and conditions. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (LKO)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
SEAN B. VASQUEZ,
Plaintiff,
vs.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
Defendant.

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Case No. 8:16-CV-521

PROTECTIVE ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the parties’ request for the entry of a stipulated protective
order regarding certain discovery materials sought from UP. (Filing No. 54.) Plaintiff filed this
action seeking to recover damages from an incident that occurred on or about July 22, 2013.
Plaintiff has requested UPRR Network VRC Case Handling & Billing Guidelines (“VRC Billing
Guidelines”) and UP has agreed to produce the same subject to the provisions of a stipulated
protective order.

After due consideration, the request for protective order (Filing No. 54) is granted.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff, Sean Vasquez, as well as his agents and representatives,
shall adhere to and are hereby commanded to comply with all of the provisions of this Protective
Order relating to production of the VRC Billing Guidelines; and specifically, they are commanded
to comply with all of the following Terms and Conditions:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.

The VRC Billing Guidelines shall not be disclosed, produced, or otherwise

disseminated to anyone who is not involved in this case by Plaintiff, as well as any agents or
representatives of Plaintiff.

2.

Plaintiff, as well as any agents or representatives of Plaintiff, shall not allow the

VRC Billing Guidelines to be disseminated to or on the Internet or any other electronic media.

3.

Plaintiff, as well as any agents or representatives of Plaintiff, will ensure that if

the VRC Billing Guidelines are given to any employee of theirs or any outside expert, that these
individuals will be advised of and provided a copy of this Protective Order and they shall not
disseminate the VRC Billing Guidelines on or to the Internet or any other outside electronic
media nor shall they disclose, produce, or otherwise disseminate it to anyone who is not involved
in this case.

4.

The acceptance of the VRC Billing Guidelines by any employee of or outside

expert utilized by Plaintiff, as well as any agents or representatives of Plaintiff, constitutes their
agreement and consent to be bound by the all of the provisions of this Protective Order, all of its
specific Terms and Conditions.

5.

That the termination of proceedings in this action shall not relieve any person to

whom the VRC Billing Guidelines have been disclosed from the obligations of this Protective
Order which shall be continuing.

6.

That at the termination of proceedings in this action, the VRC Billing Guidelines

shall be destroyed.

Dated February 13, 2018.

BY THE COURT:
S/ Susan M. Bazis
United States Magistrate Judge

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