Sargant vs HG Staffing, LLC

Filing 171

HIPAA PROTECTIVE ORDER re 170 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 12/31/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JC)

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THIERMAN BUCK LLP
7287 Lakeside Drive
Reno, NV 89511
[phone] Fax [phone]
Email [e-mail] www.thiermanbuck.com

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THIERMAN BUCK LLP
Mark R. Thierman, Nev. Bar No. 8285
[e-mail]
Joshua D. Buck, Nev. Bar No. 12187
[e-mail]
Leah L. Jones, Nev. Bar No. 13161
[e-mail]
7287 Lakeside Drive
Reno, Nevada 89511
Tel. [phone]
Fax. [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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TIFFANY SARGENT, BAILEY
CRYDERMAN, SAMANTHA L. IGNACIO,
VINCENT M. IGNACIO, HUONG
(“ROSIE”) BOGGS, and JACQULYN
WIEDERHOLT, on behalf of themselves and
all others similarly situated,

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QUALIFIED HIPPAA PROTECTIVE
ORDER

Plaintiffs,

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Case No.: 3:13-CV-453-LRH-WGC

v.

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HG STAFFING, LLC, MEI-GSR
HOLDINGS LLC d/b/a GRAND SIERRA
RESORT, and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,
Defendants.
The parties are hereby granted the right, upon compliance with the applicable discovery
provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the orders of this court, to obtain from
any health care provider, health plan, or other entity covered by the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936 (1996) (“HIPAA”), any
medical diagnosis, tests, and/or treatment information relating to the past or present medical

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conditions of Mrs. Ann Woodhouse (or the decedent or ward of a party who sues in a

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representative capacity) from the date of June 21, 2013 to the present.1

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This order authorizes any third-party who is provided with a subpoena requesting the

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production of documents or commanding attendant at a deposition or trial to disclose the

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Protected Health Information in response to such request or subpoena. This order is intended to

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authorize such disclosures under the privacy regulations issued pursuant to HIPAA. 45 C.F.R. §

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164.512(e)(1)(i).

THIERMAN BUCK LLP
7287 Lakeside Drive
Reno, NV 89511
[phone] Fax [phone]
Email [e-mail] www.thiermanbuck.com

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The parties are expressly prohibited from using or disclosing the protected health

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information obtained pursuant to this order for any purpose other than this action. Further, the

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parties are ordered to either return to the covered entity from whom or which such protected

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health information was obtained, or to destroy the protected health information (including all

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copies made), immediately upon conclusion of this action. See 45 C.F.R. §§ 163.502(b);

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164.512(e)(1)(v).

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This Order does not authorize either party to seal court filings or court proceedings. The

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Court will make a good cause determination for filing under seal if and when the parties seek to

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file Plaintiff’s protected health information under seal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED on this 31st day of December, 2015.

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WILLIAM G. COBB
United States Magistrate Judge

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Plaintiffs’ filed their original complaint June 21, 2013. Doc. 1-1.

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