Eberwein v. Chase Mortgage et al

Filing 21

ORDER Granting 20 Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 4/11/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

Case 2:17-cv-00028-JCM-NJK Document 20 Filed 04/10/17 Page 1 of 7

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Matthew I. Knepper, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 12796
Miles N. Clark, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 13848
KNEPPER & CLARK LLC
10040 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 170-109
Las Vegas, NV 89129
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Sean N. Payne, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 13216
PAYNE LAW FIRM LLC
9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253-A213
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
David H. Krieger, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 9086
HAINES & KRIEGER, LLC
8985 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 350
Henderson, NV 89123
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Angela C. Eberwein
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ANGELA C. EBERWEIN,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHASE MORTGAGE; J P MORGAN CHASE
BANK; M&T BANK CORP; and EQUIFAX
INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC,
Defendants.

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: Case No. 2:17-cv-00028-JCM-NJK
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff Angela C. Eberwein, and

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Defendants JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (erroneously named in the Complaint as “Chase

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Mortgage” and “J P Morgan Chase Bank”)(“Chase”) and M&T Bank (erroneously named in the

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Complaint as “M&T Bank Corp”)(M&T) (collectively, “the Parties”) through their respective

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attorneys of record as follows:

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WHEREAS, documents and information have been and may be sought, produced or

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exhibited by and among the parties to this action relating to trade secrets, confidential research,

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development, technology or other proprietary information belonging to the defendants and/or

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personal income, credit and other confidential information of Plaintiff.

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THEREFORE, an Order of this Court protecting such confidential information shall be and
hereby is made by this Court on the following terms:
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This Order shall govern the use, handling and disclosure of all documents,

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testimony or information produced or given in this action which are designated to be subject to

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this Order in accordance with the terms hereof.

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2.

Any party or non-party producing or filing documents or other materials in this

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action may designate such materials and the information contained therein subject to this Order

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by typing or stamping on the front of the document, or on the portion(s) of the document for

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which confidential treatment is designated, “Confidential.”

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3.

To the extent any motions, briefs, pleadings, deposition transcripts, or other

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papers to be
See order issuedfiled with the Court incorporate documents or information subject to this Order, the
concurrently herewith
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party filing such papers shall designate such materials, or portions thereof, as “Confidential,” and
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shall file them with the clerk under seal; provided, however, that a copy of such filing having the

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confidential information deleted therefrom may be made part of the public record. Any party

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filing any document under seal must comply with the requirements of the Local Rules.

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4.

All documents, transcripts, or other materials subject to this Order, and all

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information derived therefrom (including, but not limited to, all testimony, deposition, or

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otherwise, that refers, reflects or otherwise discusses any information designated Confidential

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hereunder), shall not be used, directly or indirectly, by any person, including Plaintiff, M&T and

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Chase for any business, commercial or competitive purposes or for any purpose whatsoever other

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than solely for the preparation and trial of this action in accordance with the provisions of this

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Order.

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5.

Except with the prior written consent of the individual or entity designating a

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document or portions of a document as “Confidential,” or pursuant to prior Order after notice,

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any document, transcript or pleading given “Confidential” treatment under this Order, and any

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information contained in, or derived from any such materials (including but not limited to, all

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deposition testimony that refers, reflects or otherwise discusses any information designated

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confidential hereunder) may not be disclosed other than in accordance with this Order and may

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not be disclosed to any person other than: (a) the Court and its officers; (b) parties to this

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litigation; (c) counsel for the parties, whether retained counsel or in-house counsel and

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employees of counsel assigned to assist such counsel in the preparation of this litigation; (d) fact

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witnesses subject to a proffer to the Court or a stipulation of the parties that such witnesses need

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to know such information; (e) present or former employees of the producing party in connection

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with their depositions in this action (provided that no former employees shall be shown

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documents prepared after the date of his or her departure; and (f) experts specifically retained as

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consultants or expert witnesses in connection with this litigation.

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6.

Documents produced pursuant to this Order shall not be made available to any

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person designated in Subparagraph 5(f) unless he or she shall have first read this Order, agreed to

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be bound by its terms, and signed the attached Declaration of Compliance.

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All persons receiving any or all documents produced pursuant to this Order shall

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be advised of their confidential nature. All persons to whom confidential information and/or

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documents are disclosed are hereby enjoined from disclosing same to any person except as

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provided herein, and are further enjoined from using same except in the preparation for and trial

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of the above-captioned action between the named parties thereto. No person receiving or

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reviewing such confidential documents, information or transcript shall disseminate or disclose

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them to any person other than those described above in Paragraph 5 and for the purposes

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specified, and in no event shall such person make any other use of such document or transcript.

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Nothing in this Order shall prevent a party from using at trial any information or

materials designated “Confidential.”

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This Order has been agreed to by the parties to facilitate discovery and the

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production of relevant evidence in this action. Neither the entry of this Order, nor the

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designation of any information, document, or the like as “Confidential,” nor the failure to make

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such designation, shall constitute evidence with respect to any issue in this action.

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Within sixty (60) days after the final termination of this litigation, all documents,

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transcripts, or other materials afforded confidential treatment pursuant to this Order, including

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any extracts, summaries or compilations taken therefrom, but excluding any materials which in

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the good faith judgment of counsel are work product materials, shall be returned to the Producing

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Party.

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In the event that any party to this litigation disagrees at any point in these

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proceedings with any designation made under this Protective Order, the parties shall first try to

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resolve such dispute in good faith on an informal basis. If the dispute cannot be resolved, the

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party objecting to the designation may seek appropriate relief from this Court. During the

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pendency of any challenge to the designation of a document or information, the designated

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document or information shall continue to be treated as “Confidential” subject to the provisions

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of this Protective Order.

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Nothing herein shall affect or restrict the rights of any party with respect to its

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own documents or to the information obtained or developed independently of documents,

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transcripts and materials afforded confidential treatment pursuant to this Order.

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The Court retains the right to allow disclosure of any subject covered by this

stipulation or to modify this stipulation at any time in the interest of justice.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: April 10, 2017
PAYNE LAW FIRM LLC

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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By: /s/ Sean N. Payne
Sean N. Payne, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 13216
PAYNE LAW FIRM LLC
9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253-A213
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

/s/ Lindsay C. Demaree
Lindsay C. Demaree, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 11949
Joel E. Tasca, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 14124
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
100 North City Parkway, Suite 1750
Las Vegas, NV 89106-4617

Miles N. Clark
Nevada Bar No. 13848
Matthew I. Knepper
Nevada Bar No. 12796
KNEPPER & CLARK LLC
10040 W. Cheyenne Ave. Suite 170-109
Las Vegas, NV 89129
David H. Krieger
Nevada Bar No. 9086
HAINES & KRIEGER, LLC
8985 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 350
Henderson, NV 89123

Attorneys for Defendant
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

WEINSTEIN & RILEY P.S.
/s/ Aaron M. Waite
Charles L. Kennon, III, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 7772
Aaron M. Waite, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 7947
WEINSTEIN & RILEY P.S.
6785 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 4
Las Vegas, NV 89119

Attorneys for Plaintiff
Attorneys for Defendant
M&T Bank

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ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
April 11, 2017
Dated: __________, _____

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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EXHIBIT A

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DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE

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I, _____________________________________, declare as follows:

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My address is ________________________________________________.

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2.

My present employer is ________________________________________.

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3.

My present occupation or job description is _________________________.

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I have received a copy of the Stipulated Protective Order entered in this action on

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_______________, 20___.

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5.

I have carefully read and understand the provisions of this Stipulated Protective

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I will comply with all provisions of this Stipulated Protective Order.

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I will hold in confidence, and will not disclose to anyone not qualified under the

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Order.

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Stipulated Protective Order, any information, documents or other materials produced subject to

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this Stipulated Protective Order.

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8.

I will use such information, documents or other materials produced subject to this

Stipulated Protective Order only for purposes of this present action.

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Upon termination of this action, or upon request, I will return and deliver all

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information, documents or other materials produced subject to this Stipulated Protective Order,

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and all documents or things which I have prepared relating to the information, documents or other

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materials that are subject to the Stipulated Protective Order, to my counsel in this action, or to

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counsel for the party by whom I am employed or retained or from whom I received the documents.

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I hereby submit to the jurisdiction of this Court for the purposes of enforcing the

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Stipulated Protective Order in this action.

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the following is
true and correct.
Executed this ____ day of _____________, 2016 at __________________.

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_______________________________
QUALIFIED PERSON

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