Consolidation Coal Company v. 3M Company, et al
Filing
1569
ORDER granting in part #1544 Motion for Protective Order - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 03/11/2015. (Baker, C.)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No. 5:08-CV-460-FL
DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
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ALCAN ALUMINUM CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
No. 5:08-CV-463-FL
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
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ALCAN ALUMINUM CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.
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This matter is before the court on motion for protective order (460 DE 1553, 463 DE 1544),
filed by plaintiff Consolidation Coal Company and crossclaim/third-party plaintiff PCS Phosphate
Company, Inc. (collectively “plaintiffs”). Third-party defendant Truland Corporation (“Truland”)
filed a response in opposition. In this posture the issues raised are ripe for ruling. For the reasons
that follow, plaintiffs’ motion is granted in part as set forth herein.
BACKGROUND
As pertinent to the present motion, on August 5, 2010, this court entered a consent protective
order and stipulation of confidentiality providing for designation of materials produced in discovery
in this action as “CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY,” where the materials are
“determined by the Producing Party, acting in good faith, to be non-public and to be confidential
business or technical information.” (DE 349, ¶1).1 The protective order provides a mechanism by
which a party “may challenge such designation by notifying the Designating Party in writing at any
time prior to thirty (30) days before the first deadline for exhibit lists to be submitted by any party.”
(Id. ¶9). “The Designating Party must then seek a protective order from the Court for such
documents, information or tangible items.” (Id.).
The protective order further states that “[n]othing in this Protective Order shall restrict or
prohibit a party from seeking protections in addition to those set forth in this Protective Order for
a particular document(s) or for particular testimony given in this action.” (Id. ¶22). On September
30, 2013, the court extended the August 5, 2010, protective order to apply to all third-party
defendants. (DE 1326).
On July 3, 2014, in discovery in this matter, plaintiffs disclosed Mr. David Mauro, a chemist,
as their expert on PCBs in mineral oil transformers. (DE 1558-1). In his expert report, Mauro relied
upon and referenced two publications at issue in the present motion, which were published by the
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (“EPRI”): (1) a 2009 report titled “Changes to PCB
Congeners in Dielectric Fluids in Use” (the “2009 EPRI Report”) and (2) a 2012 report titled
“Predicting the Potential Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentration in Electrical Equipment”
(the “2012 EPRI Report”) (collectively, the “EPRI Reports”). (See, e.g., DE 1558-1, pp. 30-31).
On November 10, 2014, prior to deposition of Mr. Mauro, plaintiffs produced in discovery
in this matter, under the designation “CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY,” copies
of the EPRI Reports, by making them available for download or on disc. (DE 1554-6, pp. 3-4). On
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Henceforth in this order, unless otherwise noted, all citations to the record are to documents filed in Case
5:08-CV-460-FL, although the same documents were filed also in Case No. 5:08-CV-463-FL.
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November 14, 2014, at the deposition of Mauro, Truland’s counsel discussed the EPRI Reports
during deposition questioning. (DE 1558-3). On December 5, 2014, Truland’s counsel sent a letter
to counsel for Consolidation Coal Company challenging the designation of the EPRI Reports as
“CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY,” and requesting that the designation be
removed. (DE 1554-7, pp. 2-3).
On January 2, 2015, plaintiffs filed their motion for protective order, pursuant to paragraph
9 of the court’s August 5, 2010, protective order, seeking a protective order designating all copies
of the EPRI Reports produced by plaintiffs as “CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY.”
(DE 1553, p. 2). Truland filed its opposition on January 16, 2015.
COURT’S DISCUSSION
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c), “[t]he court may, for good cause, issue
an order to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden
or expense, including one or more of the following: . . . requiring that a trade secret or other
confidential research, development, or commercial information not be revealed or be revealed only
in a specified way.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c)(1). “To establish good cause for a protective order under
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c), . . . courts have insisted on a particular and specific
demonstration of fact, as distinguished from stereotyped and conclusory statements.” Gulf Oil Co.
v. Bernard, 452 U.S. 89, 102, n.16 (1981) (internal quotations omitted).
In this case, plaintiffs have established good cause for a protective order requiring that the
EPRI reports be produced under certain restrictions, although not exactly as designated up to this
point. The current designation, “CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY” applies only
to materials which are determined by the Producing Party “to be non-public and to be confidential
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business or technical information.” (460 DE 349, ¶1). Based on the facts presented in support of
the motion, however, the EPRI Reports are neither non-public nor confidential. Rather, EPRI sells
copies of the reports to the public for a fee, where the cost to purchase a copy of the 2009 EPRI
Report is $950, and the cost to purchase a copy of the 2012 EPRI Report is $2,500. (See, e.g., 460
DE 1554-8, p. 2; 460 DE 1558-3, pp. 3& 7). The EPRI Reports, therefore, do not fall squarely
within the description of the designation “CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY.”
Nevertheless, based on these same facts, the EPRI Reports are materials of the type properly
to be “revealed only in a specified way” to the parties during discovery in this case. Fed. R. Civ.
P. 26(c)(1)(G). Given that the EPRI Reports are proprietary and commercially valuable documents
available only from EPRI for a fee, allowing unrestricted access to copies of the EPRI Reports by
all parties to this case undermines EPRI’s intellectual property rights to charge a fee for its own
publications. The Federal Rules, in this respect, provide a mechanism for protecting EPRI, as a
“person” specified in the rule, “from . . . undue burden or expense.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 26.
Although designating the EPRI Reports “CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY”
is not appropriate, the same protections applicable to materials designated “CONFIDENTIAL –
ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY” will serve the interest of maintaining the integrity and value of
EPRI’s commercial proprietary information. Restricting access to attorneys only for purposes of
litigation in this case ensures that such proprietary information is used only for purposes of this
litigation, and not for purposes of circumventing the cost of purchasing a report from EPRI.
The court, therefore, directs that the EPRI Reports be designated under a new category of
protective designation, “PROPRIETARY REPORT,” but in all other respects be subjected to the
same requirements as materials otherwise designated “CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES
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ONLY” as set forth in the court’s August 5, 2010, protective order. For example, such requirements
include but are not limited to the following requirements in Paragraph 4 of the August 5, 2010,
protective order, modified here to incorporate the new category of designation:
4. [Information] designated as “[PROPRIETARY REPORT]” shall not be disclosed
other than as expressly authorized in this Order and may be disclosed only to the
following “Qualified Persons”:
a. This Court and its personnel.
b.Counsel of record in this litigation and attorneys and staff persons employed by or
acting on behalf of any such counsel.
c. Any consultant, investigator or expert (collectively, “Expert”) who is assisting in
the preparation or trial of this litigation.
d. A court reporter.
e. Third-party fact witnesses or potential fact witnesses, if disclosure to such
potential fact witness of particular [Information] is in counsel’s good faith judgment,
necessary to that party’s prosecution or defense of the case.
(DE 349, ¶4).
Such requirements also include those provisions in the protective order specifying
procedures in the event a party seeks to file such EPRI Reports under seal with the court. In
particular, “[e]ach time a party seeks to file under seal [PROPRIETARY REPORTS], said party
shall accompany the request with a motion to seal and a supporting memorandum of law,” (DE 349,
¶7), which motion and memorandum must make the requisite showing based upon applicable law
governing sealing of court filings, particularly pursuant to Stone v. University of Maryland, 855 F.2d
178, 180-181 (4th Cir.1988).
The court rejects Truland’s arguments in favor of lifting all restrictions on the designation
of the EPRI Reports, at this juncture in the litigation. For example, Truland contends that a
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restrictive designation would run afoul of Fourth Circuit case law, such as Stone, regarding
requirements for sealing materials filed on the docket. No party, however, has yet sought to file the
EPRI Reports in connection with any motion before the court, and no motion to seal such documents
is before the court. In the event a motion to seal is filed, Truland may renew its arguments at that
time. The court expresses no opinion at this time, without benefit of further briefing on the issues
raised in Truland’s opposition regarding sealed materials, regarding the propriety of filing the EPRI
Reports under seal in this case.
It suffices for present purposes, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c), that plaintiffs have
demonstrated through specific showing that a protective order restricting disclosure of the EPRI
Reports in discovery in this case is warranted.
CONCLUSION
Based on the foregoing, plaintiffs’ motion for protective order (460 DE 1553; 463 DE 1544)
is GRANTED IN PART. As set forth herein, the EPRI Reports shall be marked “PROPRIETARY
REPORT,” and in all other respects be subjected to the same requirements as materials designated
“CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY” as set forth in the court’s August 5, 2010,
protective order, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and the court’s September 30, 2013, order, attached
hereto as Exhibit B.
SO ORDERED, this the 11th day of March, 2015.
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LOUISE W. FLANAGAN
United States District Judge
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EXHIBIT A
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
d/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
3 M COMPANY, et al.,
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5:08-CY-OO460-FL
Defendants.
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
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3 M COMPANY, et al.,
Defendants.
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5:08-CY-OO463-FL
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CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER AND STIPULATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY
THIS CAUSE carne to be heard on the joint application of Plaintiffs and Defendants, and
it appearing to the Court that the discovery and trial in this action may involve the production,
disclosure, and filing with the Court of confidential, sensitive or proprietary business
information, or trade secrets (collectively referred to as "Confidential Information") requiring
protection against unrestricted disclosure or use, including, but not limited to, confidential
fmancial data, marketing or sales planning information, information on pricing and profitability,
customer or client lists, trade secrets, product design information, engineering or business plans
or strategies, proprietary technical or scientific information, and other proprietary and nonpublic
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commercial information or commercially and/or competitively sensitive infonnation ofthe type
normally protected from disclosure to the public. This Protective Order governs the production
or disclosure of all Confidential Information produced by the parties or their agents during the
course of discovery, hearings or trial in this action. In addition, the parties contemplate that
Confidential Information may be produced by anon-party, and the use of such information in
this case is similarly governed by this Order.
ffiEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, AGREED AND ORDERED that
pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the following confidentiality
provisions shall govern the disclosure, use, dissemination, and filing with the Court of all
information, docwnents or materials designated as "Confidential" or "Confidential-Attorney's
Eyes Only" and produced in this action.
1.
Designation. Any party to this action or other person who produces, supplies, or
provides access to information, docwnents, testimony, data, or other tangible items (hereinafter
"Discovery Materials") for use in this action in the course of discovery (hereinafter the
"Designating Party" or the "Producing Party") may designate all or part of such Discovery
Materials as "Confidential" or "Confidential-Attomey's Eyes Only." The Producing Party
shall be obligated to designate only such Discovery Materials which it believes in good faith to
be information within the scope of Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Moreover, the Producing Party shall be obligated to make specific designations to the extent
reasonably possible and to avoid overbroad designations.
"Confidential" applies to Discovery Materials which are determined by the Producing
Party, acting in good faith, to be non-public and to be confidential business or technical
infonnation.
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"Confidential-Attomey's Eyes Only" applies to Discovery Materials which are
detennined by the Producing Party, acting in good faith, to be non-public and to be confidential
business or technical infonnation, and which is reasonably and in good faith considered by the
Producing Party to be highly sensitive because at the time such Discovery Materials are
produced contain competitive business infonnation such as customer lists, trade secrets, product
design infonnation, marketing or sales planning infonnation or cost, price, profitability or other
similar fmancial infonnation. It is the intention of the parties to designate only a limited number
of documents and infonnation for this more restricted level of confidentiality.
Discovery Materials shall be designated as "Confidential Infonnation" by marking words
on the document or item that in substance states: "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL
ATTORNEY'S EYES ONLY." Deposition testimony may be designated as Confidential at the
time the testimony is given. Portions of deposition transcripts (including exhibits) containing
Confidential Information shall be separately bound and treated as Confidential under this Order,
and that portion of the transcript shall be designated "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL
ATTORNEY'S EYES ONLY" before the final transcript is distributed. Within thirty (30) days
after receipt of the deposition transcript, a Designating Party may designate deposition testimony
as Confidential Infonnation by advising all parties in writing of the pages and lines in which the
Confidential Infonnation appears.
2.
Electronic or digital files containing Confidential Infonnation shall be marked as
follows:
a.
Any media produced containing Confidential Infonnation in electronic or
digital fonn shall be visibly marked on the outside or surface of the media
with a legend substantially as follows: "CONTAINS INFORMATION
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DESIGNATED AS CONFIDENTIAL" and/or "CONTAINS
INFORMATION DESIGNATED AS CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEY' S
EYES ONLY"
b.
Individual electronic or digital files shall be conspicuously marked or
designated as containing Confidential Infonnation by including the word
"CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEY'S EYES
ONL y' in the file name or file designation in all capital letters. As an
alternative to marking individual files in this manner, all digital files
containing Confidential Infonnation on a given media item can be
segregated within a folder or directory on that media, which folder or
directory name shall include the words "CONFIDENTIAL" or
"CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEY'S EYES ONLY" in all capitals.
c.
Any electronic or digital files containing confidential infonnation shall, to
the maximum extent practicable, contain a visible legend that is displayed
along with the data or file contents, when the data or contents are viewed
in the nonnal course of use, containing the words "CONFIDENTIAL" or
"CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEY'S EYES ONLY" in all capitals.
3.
Confidential Infonnation designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" shall not be disclosed
other than as expressly authorized in this Order and may be disclosed only to the following
"Qualified Persons":
a.
This Court and its personnel.
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b.
Counsel of record in this litigation, counsel of a deponent, in-house
counsel for the parties, and attorneys and staff persons employed by or
acting on behalf of any such counsel.
c.
Any consultant, investigator or expert (collectively, "Expert") who is
assisting in the preparation or trial of this litigation.
d.
A court reporter.
e.
Plaintiff's current officers and employees.
f.
Current officers and employees of any Defendant.
g.
Third-party fact witnesses or potential fact witnesses, if disclosure to such
potential fact witness of particular Confidential Information is, in
counsel's good faith judgment, necessary to that party's prosecution or
defense of the case.
4.
Confidential Information designated as "CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEY'S
EYES ONLY" shall not be disclosed other than as expressly authorized in this Order and may be
disclosed only to the following "Qualified Persons":
a.
This Court and its personnel.
b.
Counsel of record in this litigation and attorneys and staff persons
employed by or acting on behalf of any such counsel.
c.
Any consultant, investigator or expert (collectively, "Expert") who is
assisting in the preparation or trial ofthis litigation.
d.
A court reporter.
e.
Third-party fact witnesses or potential fact witnesses, if disclosure to such
potential fact witness of particular Confidential Information is, in
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counsel's good faith judgment, necessary to that party's prosecution or
defense of the case.
5.
If a party wishes to disclose any Confidential Information to any person not
described in Paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Order, permission to so disclose must be requested from
the Designating Party in writing. If the Designating Party agrees, the person shall be considered
a Qualified Person for the purposes of this Order. If the Designating Party objects to the
proposed disclosure, no such disclosure shall be made unless this Court, upon application by the
party requesting such permission, orders otherwise.
6.
Confidential Information may be disclosed to a Qualified Person pursuant to
Paragraph 3.c or 3.g, Paragraph 4.c or 4.e, or Paragraph 5, only if such person is first shown a
copy of this Protective Order and agrees in writing to be bound by its terms by signing a copy of
the Confidentiality Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. Counsel for the party obtaining the
person's signature on the Confidentiality Agreement will retain a copy of the-signed agreement.
At the conclusion of the case, counsel will provide Designating Party with a copy of the signed
agreements.
7.
Where any Confidential Information is to be included in any materials filed with
the Court, the filing Party must comply with the procedures in section T (1) of the Court's
Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual (Rev. Jan. 25, 2010).
("ECF Manual") Each time a party seeks to file under seal confidential documents, things,
and/or information, said party shall accompany the request with a motion to seal and a
supporting memorandum of law specifying:
a.
The exact documents, things, and/or information, or portions thereof, for
which filing under seal is requested;
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b.
Where it is necessary for the court to detennine the source of the public's
right to access before a request to seal may be evaluated, whether any such
request to seal seeks to overcome the common law or the First
Amendment presumption to access;
c.
The specific qualities of the material at issue which justify sealing such
material, taking into account the balance of competing interests in access;
d.
The reasons why alternatives to sealing are inadequate; and
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Whether there is consent to the motion.
Finally, in addition to the motion and supporting memorandmn, said party must set out such
findings in a proposed order to seal for the Court. However, in the event that a party seeking to
file Confidential Information is not the party who designated that material as Confidential
Information, then the Filing Party and the Designating Party shall follow the procedures set forth
in section T (l)(a)(6) of the Court's ECF Manual. Further proceedings with respect to a motion
to seal will be governed by the Court's Case Management Order.
8.
Inadvertent failure to designate as Confidential any infonnation pursuant to this
Protective Order shall not constitute a waiver of any otherwise valid claim for protection, so long
as such claim is asserted within thirty (30) days of the discovery of the inadvertent failure. At
such time, arrangements shall be made for return of all copies of the inadvertently misdesignated
docmnents to the Designating Party and for the submission, where appropriate, of properly
labeled copies.
9.
If upon review any party reasonably and in good faith believes that any
docmnents, infonnation or tangible items designated by a Designating Party are not properly
designated "Confidential" or "Confidential-Attorney's Eyes Only" as defined hereinabove,
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then the party may challenge such designation by notifying the Designating Party in writing at
any time prior to thirty (30) days before the fust deadline for exhibit lists to be submitted by any
party. The written notice must specifically identify the challenged documents, information or
tangible items, by Bates number page where available. The Designating Party must then seek a
protective order from the Court for such documents, information or tangible items. If such a
motion is filed the documents will continue to be treated as "Confidential" pending resolution by
the Court. Failure to file a motion for a protective order within thirty (30) days from receiving
notification of a party's challenge to the designation shall cause such documents, information or
tangible items to be excluded from the provisions of this Order.
10.
No one may attend or review the Confidential portions of a deposition, or a
transcript of such portion ofthe deposition, other than persons listed in Paragraphs 3 and 4,
subject to the provisions of Paragraph 6.
11.
Any presentation of Confidential Information to the Court at a hearing prior to the
trial shall be made following advance notice to the Court prior to presentation of the material.
12.
Except to the extent expressly authorized in this Protective Order, Confidential
Information shall not be disclosed to any third party, or used or disclosed for any purpose other
than the preparation and/or trial of this case and/or appeal therefrom.
13.
Nothing contained herein shall prevent any party from disclosing its own
Confidential Information or other Discovery Materials as it deems appropriate.
14.
Each party or person bound by this Protective Order will use reasonable care to
avoid designating any document or information as Confidential Information which is not entitled
to such designation or which is generally available to the public. The restrictions and obligations
relating to Confidential Information set forth in this Protective Order shall not apply to:
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a.
Any document that is or becomes publicly known or available other than
through a violation of this Protective Order; or
b.
Any document that the receiving party receives from a third party without
violation of this Protective Order or breach of any other agreement
between the producing party and such third party, provided the receiving
party is not obligated to hold such document in confidence; or
c.
Any information that is independently developed by employees of the
receiving party who have not had access to or received any Confidential
Information under this Protective Order, as evidenced by written
documentation of such independent development; or
d.
Any document that the Designating Party authorizes (in writing) to be
released from the obligations of this Protective Order.
If any document marked as "Confidential" or "Confidential-Attomey's Eyes Only" is
believed by any party to fall within the description set forth in this paragraph, before disclosing
such document to any person not authorized to receive same by this Order, the party seeking to
disclose said document shall follow the procedure as set forth in paragraph 9 above.
15.
Any notes, summaries, compilations or copies containing Confidential
Information or electronic images or databases containing Confidential Information shall be
subject to the terms of this Protective Order to the same extent as the material or information
from which such notes, summaries, compilations, copies, electronic images or databases are
made or derived.
16.
In the case of inadvertently produced privileged and/or work product documents,
upon request of the Producing Party, the documents together with all copies thereof shall be
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returned to the party claiming privilege and/or work product immunity within seven (7) days of
receipt of notice of the inadvertent production, and any notes made therefrom shall be destroyed.
A party returning inadvertently produced documents pursuant to this paragraph does not waive
its right to challenge the privileged and/or work product status of those documents. In support of
such a challenge, a party returning inadvertently produced documents may, at that time, submit a
copy of the returned documents to the Court under seal, to be opened in camera only ifthe party
elects to challenge the privileged and/or work product status of those documents, which
challenge must be made within fourteen (14) days of submission to the Court. If the party
returning inadvertently produced privileged documents fails to file a motion to compel
production of these documents within said fourteen (14) day period, the documents will be
returned to the Designating Party.
17.
This Protective Order does not affect any party's rights to object to discovery on
any grounds other than an objection based solely on the ground that the information sought
contains Confidential Information.
18.
A Party or entity's compliance with the terms of this Protective Order shall not
operate as an admission that any particular document is or is not (a) confidential, (b) proprietary,
(c) privileged or subject to attorney work product protection, or (d) admissible in evidence at
trial.
19.
Any person in possession of materials designated as "Confidential" or
"Confidential-Attorney's Eyes Only" pursuant to this Protective Order who receives a
subpoena or other process from any court or person (including natural persons, corporations,
partnerships, firms, governmental agencies, departments, or bodies, boards, or associations) who
is not a party to this Protective Order, seeking production or other disclosure of such
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Confidential material, shall promptly give telephonic notice and written notice by overnight
delivery, electronic mail, and/or facsimile to counsel for the Designating Party or entity,
identifying the materials sought and enclosing a copy of the subpoena or other process where
possible at least ten (10) business days before production or other disclosure shall be given.
Without limiting the remainder of this paragraph, in no event shall production or other disclosure
be made before the latest of (1) the day following the date on which notice is given, or (2) the
return date of the subpoena or process.
20.
This Protective Order may be modified or amended by Order of the Court for
good cause shown.
21.
This Protective Order shall apply to discovery directed to non-parties to this case,
if said non-party requests protection as to its Confidential material as defined above.
22.
This Protective Order is without prejudice to the right of any party to seek
modification thereof from the Court, and shall remain in effect until such time as it is modified,
amended or set aside by the Court. Nothing in this Protective Order shall restrict or prohibit a
party from seeking protections in addition to those set forth in this Protective Order for a
particular document(s) or for particular testimony given in this Action.
23.
This Protective Order is not intended to prohibit the use or admissibility of
Confidential Information upon trial of this action. Issues involving the protection of Confidential
Information during trial will be presented to the Court prior to or during trial as each party deems
appropriate, with direction from the Court.
24.
Within sixty (60) days after the final disposition of this action, all documents and
materials containing Confidential Information (other than exhibits to the official court record)
shall, if requested, be returned to the Designating Party or, at the sole option of the Designating
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Party, destroyed at the Designating Party's expense. The attorneys for each party to the litigation
may keep one (1) archival copy of all pleadings and all transcripts (including deposition
transcripts and exhibits thereto) containing Confidential Infonnation. The attorneys returning
documents containing Confidential Infonnation may retain their attorney 'work product' and
privileged attorney-client correspondence as may be necessary in their reasonable good judgment
to comply with ethical requirements and/or insurer requirements; provided, however, that this
exception shall not apply to any copies of Confidential documents that are incorporated into or
attached to attorney-client communications or attorney work product. Counsel for any party or
third party receiving Confidential Infonnation shall make written certification of compliance
with this provision and shall deliver the same to counsel for each Designating Party.
25.
The obligations of this Protective Order shall survive the tennination of this
Action and shall continue to restrict the disclosure and use of discovery material designated as
Confidential Infonnation by the parties, their counsel, and all who signed a Confidentiality
Agreement. Following tennination of this Action, the Court will retain jurisdiction to enforce
the tenns of this Protective Order.
SOORDERED,TIIIS
S
DAYO~201O.
RT JUDGE
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CONSENTED TO:
Counsel for Plaintiffs:
lsI Christopher G. Smith
CHRISTOPHER G. SMITH
N.C. Bar No. 22767
CAROLINE N. BELK
N.C. Bar No. 32574
SMITH, ANDERSON, BLOUNT,
DORSETT, MITCHELL & JERNIGAN,
LLP
Post Office Box 2611
Raleigh, NC 27602-2611
Telephone: (919) 821-1220
Facsimile: (919) 821-6800
Email: csmith@smithlaw.com
cbelk@smithlaw.com
lsI William W. Pollock
WILLIAM W. POLLOCK
N.C. Bar No. 19381
CRANFILL SUMNER & HARTZOG LLP
Post Office Box 27808
Raleigh, NC 27611-7808
Telephone: (919) 828-5100
Facsimile: (919) 828-2277
Email: wpollock@cshlaw.com
lsI Daniel M. Darragh
DANIEL M. DARRAGH
Pa. Bar No. 34076
Attorneys for Plaintiff
COHEN & GRIGSBY, P.C.
625 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3125
Telephone: (412) 297-4718
Facsimile: (412) 209-1940
Email: ddarragh@cohenlaw.com
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT
COMPANYd/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY
CAROLINAS, INC.
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY
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lsI 1. Donald Cowan, Jr.
J. DONALD COWAN, JR.
N.C. Bar No. 0968
ELLIS & WINTERS LLP
1100 Crescent Green Drive, Suite 200
Cary, NC 27518
Telephone: (919) 865-7000
Facsimile: (919) 865-7010
Email: don.cowan@elliswinters.com
lsI Jane Borthwick Story
MICHAEL H. GINSBERG
Pa. Bar No. 43582
MARY BETH DEEMER
Pa. Bar No. 41887
JANE BORTHWICK STORY
Pa. Bar No. 205641
JONES DAY
500 Grant Street, Suite 4500
Pittsburg, PA 15219-2514
Telephone: (412) 391-3939
Facsimile: (412) 394-7959
Email: mhginsberg@jonesday.com
mbdeemer@jonesday.com
jbstory@jonesday.com
COUNSEL FOR CROSSCLAIM
PLAINTIFF PCS PHOSPHATE
COMPANY, INC.
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Counsel for Defendants:
lsi Donald J Camerson, II
Donald J. Camerson, II
NJ State BarNo. 012921990
Kirstin K. O'Callaghan
NJ State Bar No. 028612005
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.
325 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: (973) 514-1200
Fax: (973) 514-1660
djcamerson@bressler.com
kocallaghan@bressler.com
Attorneys by Special Appearancefor
Defendants 3M Company & Kraft Foods
Global, Inc.
and
lsi
John W Bowers
John W. Bowers
NC State Bar No. 24133
D. Christopher Osborn
NC State Bar No. 22237
Horack Talley
2600 One Wachovia Center
301 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
jbowers@horacktalley.com
cosbom@horacktalley.com
Phone: (704) 377-2500
Fax: (704) 372-2619
LR 83.1 Counselfor Defendants 3M
Company & Kraft Foods, Global, Inc.
lsi
Patrick A. Genzler
Patrick A. Genzler
NC State Bar No. 23737
Vandeventer Black LLP
101 West Main St.
500 World Trade Center
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 446-8600
pgenzler@vanblk.com
and
Norman W. Shearin
NC State Bar No. 3956
Vandeventer Black LLP
P.O. Box 2599
Raleigh, NC 27602-2599
Phone: (919) 754-1171
nshearin@vanblk.com
Attorneysfor Defendant Cape Hatteras Electric
Membership Corporation
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Troutman Sanders LLP
/s/
Gavin B. Parsons
/s/
Andrea L. Rimer
Andrea L. Rimer
GA State Bar No. 605735
600 Peachtree St., NE, Suite 5200
Atlanta, GA 30308-2216
Phone: (404) 885-3265
Fax: (404) 962-6669
andrea.rimer@troutmansanders.com
Gavin B. Parsons
NC State Bar No. 28013
Post Office Drawer 13 89
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: (919) 835-4107
Fax: (919) 829-8715
Gavin.parsons@troutmansanders.com
Attorneysfor Virginia Electric and Power
Company
and
and
Daniel S. Reinhardt
GA State Bar No. 600350
Hollister A. Hill
GA State BarNo. 003910
Jeffrey J. Hayward
GA State Bar No. 159051
5200 Bank of America Plaza
600 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30308-2216
Phone: (404) 885-3084
Fax: (404) 962-6679
Daniel.reinhardt@troutmansanders.com
Hollister.hill@troutmansanders.com
Jeff.haywarduv,troutmansanders.com
/s/
D. Kyle Deak
Patricia P. Kerner
NC State Bar No. 13005
D. Kyle Deak
NC State Bar No. 35799
434 Fayetteville Street
Two Hannover Square, Suite 1900
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 835-4100
Fax: (919) 835-4101
tricia.kerneruv,troutmansanders.com
kyle.deak@troutmansanders.com
LR 83.1 Counselfor Virginia Electric and Power
Company
Attorneysfor Georgia Power Company,
individually and as successor-in-interest
to Savannah Electric and Power
Company
/s/ Jacob H Wellman
Henry W. Gorham
NC State Bar No: 6174
Jacob H. Wellman
N.C. State Bar No.: 28853
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham LLP
P.O. Box 19207
Raleigh, NC 27619-9207
Phone: (919) 873-0166
hgorham@tcdg.com
jwellman(li{tcdg.com
Attorneysfor Defendant Royal Street Junk
Company, Inc.
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Joseph P. Williams
Joseph P. Williams
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
One Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-1919
Phone: (860) 251-5000
Fax: (860) 251-5318
jwilliams@goodwin.com
Connecticut Juris No. 57385
Attorneyfor Defendant Bonner Electric,
Inc.
lsi
Carson Carmichael
Carson Carmichael
NC State Bar #9734
David S. Coats
NC State Bar #16162
Bailey & Dixon, LLP
P.O. Box 1351
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: (919) 828-0731
Fax: (919) 828-6592
and
and
lsi
H Clay Hodges
H. Clay Hodges, NCSB #29270
Harris, Winfield, Sarratt & Hodges, LLP
1620 Hillsborough Street
Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: (919) 546-8788
chodges@harriswinfield.com
LR 83.1 Counselfor Bonner Electric, Inc.
lsi
Dennis J. Conniff
Kentucky State Bar #14150
Amy D. Cubbage
Kentucky Bar #86902
Frost Brown Todd LLC
400 West Market St., 32nd Floor
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Phone: (502) 589-5400
Fax: (502) 581-1087
dconniff@fbtlaw.com
acubbage@fbtlaw.com
Attorneysfor East Kentucky Power Cooperative,
Inc.
R. Steven DeGeorge
R. Steven DeGeorge
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, PA
101 North Tryon Street
Suite 1900
Charlotte, NC 28246-1900
sdegeorge@rbh.com
Attorneysfor Bruce-Merrilees Electric
Co., Conoco Phillips Company,
Monongahela Power Co., CBS
Corporation, West Penn Power Co.
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Isl Nicholas J Voelker
Nicholas J. Voelker, NC Bar No. 35841
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
Bank: of America Corporate Center
100 N. Tryon Street, Suite 2690
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704) 332.8842
Fax: (704) 332.8858
nvoelker@babc.com
LR 83.1 Counsel City ofHuntsville d/b/a
Huntsville Utilities
Joel L. Herz
AZ State Bar No. 015105
Law Offices of Joel L. Herz
3573 East Sunrise Drive, Suite 215
Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 529-8080
Fax: (520) 529-8077
joel@joelherz.com
Attorney by Special Appearancefor Defendant
NL Industries, Inc.
and
and
lsi
lsi Joel Herz
Benjamin 1. McArthur
lsi Paul Klein
Benjamin L. McArthur
AL State Bart No. ASB-I049-B61M
lsi E. Cutter Hughes
E. Cutter Hughes
AL State Bar No. ASB-2272-E67E
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
200 Clinton Avenue West, Suite 900
Huntsville, AL 35801-4900
Phone: 256.517.5100
Fax: 256.517.5200
bmcarthur@babc.com
chughes@babc.com
LR 83.1 Special Counsel for City of
HuntsviUe d/b/a Huntsville Utilities
Paul Klein
NC State Bar No. 18636
Klein &
Freeman, PLLC
4521 Sharon Road, Suite 150
P.O. Box 221648
Charlotte, NC 28222-1648
Phone: (704) 442-0660
Fax: (704) 364-2295
paulklein(Q),kleinfreeman.com
LR 83.1 Counsel
Attorneyfor Defendant NL Industries, Inc.
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Susan H Briggs
Susan H. Briggs
NC State Bar No.
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
2115 Rexford Road, Suite 210
Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone: 704.998.5184
sbriggs@dmclaw.com
and
lsi
Peter T. Stinson
Peter T. Stinson, Esquire
P.A.I.D. No.: 39044
Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, PC
Two PPG Place, Suite 400
Pittsburg, PA 15222-5402
Phone: 412.392.5432
pstinson@dmclaw.com
Attorneys for Carlisle Syntec
Incorporated and PPG Industries, Inc.
lsi Kurt J Olson
Kurt 1. Olson
Law Office of Kurt J. Olson, PLLC
3737 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 919-573-6172
Fax: 919-573-6173
kurt.j .olson@gmai1.com
Attorneyfor Arkema, Inc., BASF Corp., Stauffer
management Co. on behalfofBayer
CropScience, Inc., CSX Residual Co., Duquense
Light Co., Sara Lee Corp., Chemical Products,
Corp., Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc., Mid
American Energy Co., Norfolk Southern Railway
Co., Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc., South Central
Power Co., General Extrusions, Inc., Cooper Tire
and Rubber Co., American Skiing Co.,
Appalachian Power Co., Kingsport Power Co.,
International Paper Co., Kobe Copper Products,
Inc., Environmental Protection Services, Inc.,
Jessop Steel, LLC, Foremost Electric and
Transmission, Inc., Holladay Property Services,
Midwest, Inc. (aka Holladay Corp.), Erachem
Comilog
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Isl Eric H Cottrell
Eric H. Cottrell
Mayer Brown LLP
214 North Tryon St.
Suite 3800
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-444-3500
Fax: 704-377-2033
Email: ecottrell@mayerbrown.com
Email: jhahn@mayerbrown.com
Attorneyfor Defendant Frontier
Communications Corp.,f/k/a Citizens
Communications Company
lsi Ronald E. Cardwell
Ronald E. Cardwell
NC State Bar No. 17027
McNair Law Finn, P.A.
104 South Main St., Suite 700
P.O. Box 447
Greenville, SC 29602
Phone: (864) 271-4940
Fax: (864) 271-4015
rcardwell@mcnair.net
and
LeeVV.ZilnInennan
Ethan R. VVare
McNair Law Finn, P.A.
1301 Gervais St., 17th Floor
P.O. Box 11390
Colwnbia, SC 29211
Phone: (803) 799-9800
Fax: (803) 753-3219
lzimmennan@mcnair.net
eware@mcnair.net
Attorneysfor Furman University, Intertape
Polymer Group, Lafarge Mid-Atlantic
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Gregory J. Lucht
Kevin D. Margolis, OHSB #0042043
Gregory J. Lucht, OHSB #0075045
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff,
LLP
200 Public Square, Ste. 2300
Cleveland,OH 44114-2378
Phone: (216) 363-4511
Fax: (216) 363-4588
kmargolis@beneschlaw.com
glucht@beneschlaw.com
Attorneysfor Defendant Green Circle
Growers, Inc.
and
lsI Steven K. McCallister
Kieran J. Shanahan, NCSB #13329
Steven K. McCallister, NCSB #25532
Shanahan Law Group, PLLC
128 E. Hargett Street, Third Floor
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 856-9494
Fax: (919) 856-9499
kieran@shanahanlawgroup.com
srnccallister@shanahanalawgroup.com
LR 83.1 Counselfor Defendant Green
Circle Growers, Inc.
lsI Herman L. Fussell
Herman L. Fussell, Georgia SB #281100
Shapiro Fussell Wedge & Martin, LLP
One Midtown Plaza, Suite 1200
1360 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 870-2201
Fax: (404) 870-2213
Attorneyfor Defendant Cleveland Electric Co.
and
lsI Brian J. Schoolman
Brian 1. Schoolrnan, NCSB #26266
Safran Law Offices
120 South Boylan Avenue (27603)
Post Office Box 587
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-0587
Phone: (919) 828-1396
Fax: (919) 828-7993
LR 83.1 Counselfor Defendant Cleveland
Electric Company
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Isl Timothy J Bergere
Timothy J. Bergere
Pennsylvania Attorney LD. No. 39110
Montgomery McCracken
123 South Broad Street
Avenue of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA 19109-1030
Phone: (215) 772-1500
Fax: (215) 772-7620
tbergere@mmwr.com
Attorneys by Special Appearancefor
Defendant Carr & Duff, Inc.
and
lsi Mason Avrigian, Jr.
Mason Avrigian, Jr.
Pennsylvania Attorney I.D. No. 51647
Jeffrey P. Wallack
Pennsylvania Attorney LD. No. 69112
Wisler Pearlstine, LLP
484 Norristown Road, Suite 100
Blue Bell, PA 19422-2326
Phone: (610) 825-8400
Fax: (610) 828-4887
mavrigian@wispearl.com
jwallack@wispearLcom
Attorneys by Special Appearancefor
Defendant Carr & Duff, Inc.
and
lsi E. Hardy Lewis
E. Hardy Lewis
NC Bar No. 18282
Blanchard, Miller, Lewis & Styers, P.A.
1117 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 747-8107
Fax: (919) 755-3994
hlewis@bmlslaw.com
lsi
Donald H Beskind
Donald H. Beskind
NC State Bar No. 8138
beskind@nctrial.com
lsi
Jesse H Rigsby, IV
Jesse H. Rigsby, IV
NC State Bar No. 35538
rigsby@nctrial.com
Twiggs Beskind Strickland & Rabenau, PA
Wachovia Capital Center
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 828-4357
Fax: (919) 833-7924
LR 83.1 Counsel Defendant Union Electric
Company
and
lsi
Joseph F. Madonia
Joseph F. Madonia
IL State Bar No. 6190852
madonia@wildman.com
lsi
Meghan M Hubbard
Meghan M. Hubbard
IL State BarNo. 6275155
hubbard@wildman.com
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, LLP
225 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 201-2810
Fax: (312) 201-2555
Attorneysfor Union Electric Company
Local Rule 83.1 Counselfor Defendant
Carr & Duff, Inc.
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Isl Joel A. Kramer
Joel A. Kramer
District of Maryland Bar No.: 04224
14501 Sweitzer Lane, 12th Floor
Laurel, MD 20707
Phone: (301) 206-8159
Fax: (301) 206-8157
ikramer@wsscwater.com
Attorneyfor Defendant Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
lsi
lsi
Attorneyfor Defendant Caterpillar Inc.
lsi
John A. Sheehan
John A. Sheehan
Hunton & Williams, LLP
1900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: (202) 955-1939
jsheehan@hunton.com
Attorneyfor Defendants Alcoa, Inc. &
Tredegar Film Products Corporation
William H Harkins, Jr.
William H. Harkins, Jr.
Millberg Gordon Stewart PLLC
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 104
Raleigh, NC 27604
wharkins@mgsattomeys.com
Marc J Wojciechowski
Marc J. Wojciechowski
TX State BarNo. 21844600
Wojciechowski & Associates, P.C.
17447 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 200
Spring, Texas 77379
Phone: (281) 999-7774
Fax: (281) 999-1955
marc@wojolaw.com
Attorneysfor Defendant Ventech Equipment, Inc.
lsi
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
Brown, Crump, Vanore & Tierney, LLP
421 Fayettevile Street, Suite 1601
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Phone: (919) 835-0909
Fax: (919) 835-0915
SBrown@bcvtlaw.com
L.R. 83.1 Counsel for Defendant Ventech
Equipment, Inc.
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Isl William A. White
William A. White
NC State Bar No. 21484
Moore & VanAllen, PLLC
100 North Tryon St., Suite 4700
Charlotte, NC 28282-4003
Phone: (704) 331-1098
Fax: (704) 378-2098
billwhite@mvalaw.com
lsi David E. Fox
David E. Fox (N.C. Bar No. 10332)
Michael J. Byrne (N.c. Bar No. 23577)
Moore & VanAllen, PLLC
P.O. Box 13706
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: (919) 286-8000
Fax: (919) 286-8199
davidfox@mvalaw.com
michaelbyrne@mvalaw.com
lsi Zac/rary D. Knaub
Stephen L. Gordon
Zackary D. Knaub
Beveridge & Diamond, PC
477 Madison Ave., 15th Floor
New York, NY 10022-5802
Phone: (212) 702-5400
zknaub@bdlaw.com
lsi David E. Fox
DavidE. Fox
430 Davis Drive
Suite 500
Morrisville, NC 27560-6832
davidfox@mvalaw.com
Attorneysfor Defendant Cogentrix Energy, LLC
Attorneysfor Defendants Martin Marietta
Materials, Inc.; Nucor Corp.; Town of
Blackstone, Virginia; City ofDover,
Delaware; Wartburg College
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Isl Robert 0. Renbarger
lsi
Bre! W Jedele
Robert O. Renbarger
TX State BarNo. 16768100
Fritz, Byrne, Head & Harrison, PLLC
98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 2000
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 476-2020
Fax: (512) 477-5267
bob@tbhh.com
Bret W. Jedele
RI State Bar No. 6053
Chace, Ruttenberg & Freeman, LLP
One Park Row, Suite 300
Providence,RI 02903
Phone: (401) 503-6411
Fax: (401) 503-6411
hjedele@crfllp.com
Attorney by Special Apperancefor
Defendant CHRISTUS Health Northern
Louisiana
Attorneysfor Defendant Jet Electric Motor
Company, Inc.
lsi Curtis L. Bentz
Curtis 1. Bentz
NC State Bar No. 19733
Battle, Winslow, Scott & Wiley, PA
2343 Professional Drive
P.O. Box 7100
Rocky Mount, NC 27804-0100
Phone: (252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100
cbentz@hwsw.com
LR 83.1 Counselfor Defendant
lsiJames F Hopf
James F. Hopf
NC State Bar No. 13 551
Hopf & Highley, P.A.
1694 E. Arlington Blvd., Suite E
Greenville, NC 27858
Phone: (252) 756-1883
Fax: (252) 756-1797
j im@hopthighley.com
LR 83.1 Counselfor Defendant Jet Electric
Company, Inc.
CHRISTUS Health Northern Louisiana
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Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, LLP
lsI Grady 1. Shields
Grady L. Shields
NC State Bar No. 13101
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27607-7506
Phone: (919) 781-4000
Fax: (919) 781-4865
gshieldsra>,wyrick.com
LR 83.1 Special Counselfor Defendant
Koch Industries
Lathrop & Gage, LLP
lsI Jessica E. Merrigan
Jessica E. Merrigan
MO State Bar No. 54982
Thomas A. Ryan
MO State Bar No. 32437
2345 Grand Blvd., Suite 2800
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: (816) 460-5706
Fax: (816) 292-2001
jmerrigan@lathropgage.com
tryan@lathropgage.com
Attorneys by Special Appearancefor
Defendant Koch Industries
lsI David 1. Mazza
David J. Mazza
NC State Bar No. 26082
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
One West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: (336) 728-7031
dmazza@wcsr.com
Attorneyfor Defendant Veolia
Environmental Services Waste-to-Energy
flk/a Montenay Power Corporation
Troutman Sanders LLP
lsi
Gavin B. Parsons
Gavin B. Parsons
NC State BarNo. 28013
Post Office Drawer 1389
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: (919) 835-4107
Fax: (919) 829-8715
Gavin.parsons@troutmansanders.com
Daniel S. Reinhardt
GA State Bar No. 600350
Hollister A. Hill
GA State Bar No. 003910
Jeffrey J. Hayward
GA State BarNo. 159051
5200 Bank of America Plaza
600 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30308-2216
Phone: (404) 885-3084
Fax: (404) 962-6679
Daniel.reinhardt@troutmansanders.com
Hollister.hill@troutmansanders.com
Jeff.hayward@troutmansanders.com
Attorneysfor Georgia Power Company,
individually and as successor-in-interest to
Savannah Electric and Power Company
lsi Scott Lewis
Scott Lewis
NC State BarNo. 22167
Hedrick, Gardner, Kincheloe & Garofalo, L.L.P.
1838 sir Tyler Drive, Suite 200
Wilmington, NC 28405
Phone: (910) 509-9664
Fax: (910) 509-9630
slewi s@hedrickgardner.com
Attorneyfor Defendant Dean's Light Box, Inc.
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Poyner Spruill, LLP
lsi Keith H. Johnson
Andrew H. Erteschik
Keith H. Johnson
NC State Bar No. 177885
Andrew H. Erteschik
NC State Bar No. 35269
Poyner Spruill, LLP
30 I Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 783-1013
Fax: (919) 783-1075
aerteschik@poynerspruill.com
kjohnson@povnerspruill.com
Attorneysfor Defendants Town of
Louisburg and Peace College ofRaleigh,
Inc.
lsi
Charles K Douthwaite
Charles K. Douthwaite
WA State Bar No. 9246
P.O. Box 9777
Federal Way, WA 98063-9777
Phone: (253) 924-2803
Fax: (253) 928-2184
Charlie.douthwaite@weyerhaeuser.com
Attorneysfor Defendant Weyerhaeuser Company
lsi Scott C. Hart
Scott C. Hart
NC State Bar No. 1906
Sumrell, Sugg, Carmichael, Hicks & Hart, P.A.
Post Office Drawer 889
New Bern, NC 28563
Phone: (252) 633-3131
Fax: (252) 633-3507
shart@nclawvers.com
LR 83.1 Counselfor Defendant Weyerhaeuser
Company
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/s/
Joan W Hartley
Marcus A. Manos
NC State Bar No. 21783
Joan Walsh Hartley
NC State Bar No. 36361
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
1230 Main Street, Suite 700
P.O. Box 2426
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 771-8900
mmanos@nexsenpruet.com
jhartley@nexsenpruet.com
tlavender@nexsenpruet.com
Russell S. Warner
Marissa A. Savastana
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton, LLP
100 State Street, Suite 700
Erie, PA 16507-1459
msavastana@mijb.com
rwarner(a),mijb.com
Phone: (814) 870-7600
Attorneys for Defendant Warren Electric
Cooperative
/s/
Joan W. Hartley
Marcus A. Manos
NC State Bar No. 21783
Joan Walsh Hartley
NC State Bar No. 36361
T. Lavender, Jr.
S.C. State Bar No. 3143
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
1230 Main Street, Suite 700
P.O. Box 2426
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 771-8900
mmanos@nexsenpruet.com
jhartley@nexsenpruet.com
tlavender@nexsenpruet.com
Cynthia M. Currin
NC State Bar No. 9184
Crisp, Page & Currin, LLP
4010 Barrett Drive, Suite 205
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: (919) 791-0009
ccurrin@cpclaw.com
Attorneys for Defendant Bedford Rural Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
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Joan Wash Hartley
Marcus A. Manos
NC State Bar No. 21783
Joan Walsh Hartley
NC State BarNo. 36361
William T. Lavender, Jr.
S.C. State BarNo. 3143
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
1230 Main Street, Suite 700
P.O. Box 2426
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 771-8900
mmanos@nexsenpruet.com
jhartley@nexsenpruet.com
tlavender@nexsenpruet.com
Attorneysfor Defendants Greenwood
Mills, Inc., Palmetto Electric Cooperative,
Inc., and Santee Electric Cooperative,
Inc.
lsi
Joan W Hartley
Marcus A. Manos
NC State BarNo. 21783
Joan Walsh Hartley
NC State Bar No. 36361
William T. Lavender, Jr.
S.C. State Bar No. 3143
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
1230 Main Street, Suite 700
P.O. Box 2426
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 771-8900
mmanos@nexsenpruet.com
jhartley@nexsenpruet.com
tlavender@nexsenpruet.com
David Bates
Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP
1000 Louisiana, Suite 3400
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 276-5355
dbates@gardere.com
Attorneysfor Defendants IES Commercial, Inc.,
and Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.
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/s/
Bonnie Allyn Barnett
Bonnie Allyn Barnett
Joshua Kaplowitz
Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 988-2700
Fax: (215) 988-2757
Bonnie.barnett@dbr.com
Joshua.kaplowitz@dbr.com
/s/ Sara W Higgins
Sara W. Higgins
Higgins Law Firm, PLLC
6525 Morrison Blvd., Suite 402
Charlotte, NJ 28211
Phone: (704) 366-4607
Fax: (704) 749-9451
sally@thehigginslawfinn.com
Attorneysfor Defendants PPL Electric
Utilities Corp, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corp. and Trap Rock Industries, Inc.
/s/
/s/
Curtis 1. Bentz
Curtis L. Bentz
NC State Bar No. 19733
Battle, Winslow, Scott & Wiley, P.A.
P.O. Box 7100
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Phone: (252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100
cbentz@bwsw.com
LR 83.1 Counselfor Defendant Buist Electric,
Inc.
F Bryan Brice. Jr.
F. Bryan Brice, Jr.
NC State Bar No. 17840
Catherine W. Cralle Jones
NC State Bar No. 23733
Law Offices ofF. Bryan Brice, Jr.
19 W. Hargett Street, Suite 600
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 754-1600
Fax: (919( 832-0301
bryan@attybryanbrice.com
cathy@attybryanbrice.com
/s/
/s/ William E Hvidsten
William E. Hvidsten
CA Bar No. 113030
P.O. Box 13222
Sacramento, CA 95813-6000
Phone: (916) 351-8524
Fax: (916) 355-3603
William.hvidsten@gencorp.com
Attorney for Defendant Buist Electric, Inc.
Gencorp, Inc.
Ron Byrd
/s/
F Bryan Brice, Jr.
F. Bryan Brice, Jr.
NC State Bar No. 17840
Catherine W. Cralle Jones
NC State Bar No. 23733
Law Offices ofF. Bryan Brice, Jr.
19 W. Hargett Street, Suite 600
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 754-1600
Fax: (919( 832-0301
bryan@attybryanbrice.com
cathy@attybryanbrice.com
Attorneysfor Defendant Hudson Light & Power
Ron Byrd
Federal Bar NO. 06654
Constellation Energy GrouE' Inc.
100 Constellation Way, 17 Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 470-5692
Fax: (443) 213-3682
Attorneysfor Defendant Baltimore Gas &
Electric
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Isl Ben L. Pfefferle III
Ben L. Pfefferle III
OH State Bar No. 0024297
Gregory R. Flax
OH State BarNo. 0081206
Baker & Hostetler LLP
65 East State Street, Suite 2100
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 462-2601
Fax: (614) 462-2616
bpfefferle@bakerlaw.com
gflax@bakerlaw.com
Special Apperance Counselfor Defendant
Guernsey-Muskingum Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
lsi Julia Mimms
Julia G. Mimms
NC State Bar No. 27978
100 I Elizabeth Avenue, Suite lA
Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone: (704) 333-1301
Fax: (704) 333-1290
j gmassistant@bellsouth.net
lsi Jeffrey H Weir II
Jeffrey H. Weir III, Esquire
OH State Bar No. 0067470
Colella & Weir, P.L.L.
6055 Park Square Drive
Lorain, OH 44053
Phone: (440) 988-9013
Fax: (440) 988-9002
jhweir@cnwlaw.com
Attorneyfor Defendant P.e. Campana,
Inc.
lsi Robert S. Adden. Jr.
Robert S. Adden, Jr.
NC State Bar No. 10223
Ruff, Bond, Cobb, Wade & Bethune, LLP
831 East Morehead Street, Suite 860
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704) 377-1634
Fax: (704) 342-3308
radden@rbcwb.com
LR 83.1 Counselfor Defendant Pactiv
Corporation
Reott Law Offices, LLC
lsi Raymond T Reott
Raymond T. Reott
IL State BarNo. 3128141
lsi Becky J Schanz
Becky J. Schanz
35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 332-7544
Fax: (312) 782-4519
rreott@reottlaw.com
Attorneys for Defendant Pactiv Corporation
Is/Stanley B. Green
N.C. Bar # 25539
Strauch Fitzgerald & Green, P.C.
118 South Cheny Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: (336)-837-1064
Fax: (336)-725-8867
Email: sgreen@sfandglaw.com
Attorneysfor Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
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RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND
PERRETTlLLP
lsi Benjamin F Sidbury
Benjamin F. Sidbury
NC State Bar No. 28071
Anthony B. Taylor
NC State BarNo. 37220
Alston & Bird LLP
Bank of America Plaza, Suite 4000
101 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28280
Phone: (704)444-1000
Fax: (704) 444-1111
ben.sidbury@a1ston.com
lsi Stephen W Smithson
Stephen W. Smithson
New Jersey Bar No. 66224
Jeffrey B. Wagenbach
New Jersey Bar No. 34540
One Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962-1981
Phone: (973) 538-0800
Fax: (973) 538-1984
ssmithson@riker.com
tony.taylor@alston.com
LR 83.1(d) Counsel
MARTIN & GIFFORD, PLLC
lsi William H Gifford Jr.
William H. Gifford, Jr.
N.C. State Bar No. 25175
301 North Main Street, Suite 2200
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-714-0333
Fax: 336-714-0334
bill@martingiffordlaw.com
LR 83.1 Counsel
Attorneysfor Defendant,
G&S Motor Equipment Company, Inc
Douglas S. Arnold
GA State Bar No. 023208
Kristin Holloway Jones
GA BarNo. 041154
Alston & Bird LLP
One Atlantic Center
2302 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
Phone: (404) 881-7000
Fax: (404) 881-7777
Doug.amold@a1ston.com
Kristin.j ones@a1ston.com
LR 83.1 (e) Counsel
Benjamin F. Sidbury
NC State Bar No. 28071
Anthony B. Taylor
NC State Bar No. 37220
Alston & Bird LLP
Bank of America Plaza, Suite 4000
101 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28280
Phone: (704) 444-1000
Fax: (704) 444-1111
ben.sidbury@a1ston.com
Attorneysfor Defendants ECC International,
Inc.; Tennessee Electro Minerals, Inc.; Union
Carbide Corp.; and Vulcan Construction
Materials, LP.
lsi Benjamin F Sidbury
Benjamin F. Sidbury
NC State Bar No. 28071
Anthony B. Taylor
NC State Bar No. 37220
Alston & Bird LLP
Bank of America Plaza, Suite 4000
101 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28280
Phone: (704)444-1000
Fax: (704) 444-1111
ben.sidbury@a1ston.com
tony.taylor@alston.com
tony.taylor@alston.com
LR 83.1 (d) Counsel
LR 83.1(d) Counsel
lsi Benjamin F Sidbury
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Robert D. Mowrey
GA State Bar No. 527510
Kristin Holloway Jones
GA Bar No. 041154
Alston & Bird LLP
One Atlantic Center
2302 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
Phone: (404) 881-7000
Fax: (404) 881-7777
Bob.mowrey@alston.com
Kristin.j ones@alston.com
LR 83.1 (e) Counsel
Robert D. Mowrey
GA State Bar No. 527510
Kristin Holloway Jones
GA Bar No. 041154
Alston & Bird LLP
One Atlantic Center
2302 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
Phone: (404) 881-7000
Fax: (404) 881-7777
Bob.mowrey@alston.com
Kristin.jones@alston.com
LR 83.1 (e) Counsel
ChaIres S. Conerly
GA State BarNo. 180720
Smith Diment Conerly, LLP
402 Newnan Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone: (770) 834-1160
Fax: (770) 834-1190
cconerly@smithdiment.com
LR 83.1(e) Counsel
Attorneysfor Defendant Northrop Grumman
Shipbuilding, Inc.
Henry C. Tharpe, Jr.
GA State Bar No. 703250
Sponcler & Tharpe, LLC
P.O. Box 398
225 W. King St.
Dalton, GA 307222-0398
Phone: (706) 278-5211
Fax: (706) 270-9438
hctharpe@sponclerandtharpe.com
LR 83.1 (e) Counsel
Attorneysfor Defendantfor North
Georgia Electric Membership
Corporation
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Isl John W Kalich
A. Bruce White
IL Bar No. 2999102
John W. Kalich
IL BarNo. 6193109
Karaganis, White & Magel, Ltd
414 N. Orleans Street, Suite 810
Chicago, IL 60054-4459
Phone: (312) 836-1177
Fax: (312) 836-9083
bwhite@k-w.com
jkalich@k-w.com
Attorneys by Special Appearancefor
Defendant Alcan Primary Products
Corporation
lsi Joshua H Bennett
Richard V. Bennett
NC State Bar No. 6028
Joshua H. Bennett
NC State Bar No. 32576
Bennett & Guthrie, PLLC
1560 Westbrook Plaza Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone: (336) 765-3121
Fax: (336) 765-8622
rbennett@bennett-guthrie.com
jbennett@bennett-guthrie.com
Attorneysfor Defendant Alcan Primary
Products Corporation
lsi Debora S. Lasch
Debora S. Lasch
State Bar No. 0040441
Singennan, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz cO., L.P.A.
3401 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 200
Beachwood,Ohio 44122
Phone: (216) 292-5807
Fax: (216) 292-5867
dlasch@smdklaw.com
Attorneyfor Defendant International Power
Machinery Company
lsi Sean M Sullivan
Sean M. Sullivan
State Bar No. 38957
Williams Mullen
3200 Beechleaf Court, Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: (919) 981-4312
Fax: (919) 981-4300
Email: ssullivan@williamsmullen.com
LR. 83.1 Counsel Defendant International Power
Machinery Company
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IslBradlev M Risinger
Bradley M. Risinger
NC State Bar No. 23629
Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLP
434
Fayetteville Street, Suite 2800 (27601)
P.O. Box 27525
Raleigh, NC 27611
Phone: (919) 755-8700
Fax: (919) 755-8800
brad.risinger@smithmoorelaw.com
Attorneyfor Defendants Apogee Coal
Company, LLC and Lockwood's Electric
Motor Service, Inc.
lsi Dennis Reis
Dennis Reis
WI Bar No. 1005696
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
2200 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 977-8877
Fax: (612) 977-8650
dreis@briggs.com
Mary Maclean D. Asbill
N.C. Bar No. 38936
2818 Exeter Circle
Raleigh, N.C. 27609
Phone: (919) 389-2636
Fax: (919) 510-6178
mmasbill@gmail.com
L.R. 83.1 Counsel
Attorneysfor Domtar Paper Company, LLC
lsi John J. Butler
John J. Butler
N.C. Bar No. 10820
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400
Post Office Box 389
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Phone: (919) 828-0564
Fax: (919) 834-4564
j aybutler@parkerpoe.com
Attorneyfor New Southern Rocky Mount,
Inc.
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EXHffiIT A
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
d/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
3 M COMPANY, et aI.,
Defendants.
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
v.
3 M COMPANY, et al.,
Defendants.
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CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
I,
-', under penalty ofpeIjury, do declare, depose and state as
follows:
1.
I have read and understand the CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER AND
STIPULATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY ("Protective Order") entered by the Court in this
case.
2.
I understand that access to information designated "Confidential" or "Confidential
- Attorney's Eyes Only" subject to the Protective Order may be provided to me subject to the
terms of said Protective Order.
3.
I agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of said Protective Order.
4.
I hereby submit to the jurisdiction ofthe U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District ofNorth Carolina for the purpose of enforcement ofthe Protective Order.
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I shall not use or disclose to others, except in accordance with the Protective
Order, any Confidential infonnation designated in accordance with the Protective Order. I
understand that the Designating Parties retain all rights to enforce the Protective Order and all
remedies regarding violations of the same.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.c. Section 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is
true and correct. Executed on
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Signature:
Name:
Address:
Party or Entity
Represented:
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EXHIBIT B
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
Civil Action No.: 5:08-CV-00460-FL
DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
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3M COMPANY, et al.,
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ORDER
Pursuant to the parties’ September 30, 2013 Joint Motion for Entry of Protective Order,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Consent Protective Order and Stipulation of Confidentiality
entered August 5, 2010 (460 DE 349; 463 DE 352) (attached hereto as Exhibit A) and the
Consent Protective Order Governing Access to Documents entered September 14, 2010 (460 DE
465; 463 DE 463) (attached hereto as Exhibit B) are hereby extended to apply to all Third-Party
Defendants, in addition to all original parties. In addition, the contact information for the Ward
Transformer Site Trust in the Consent Protective Order Governing Access to Documents is
amended as follows:
Case 5:08-cv-00463-FL Document 1319 Filed 09/30/13 Page 1 of 2
Ward Transformer Site Trust
c/o Cheryl Bona
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 2611
Raleigh, NC 27602-2611
cbona@smithlaw.com
SO ORDERED, this the 30th of ___________, 2013.
__ day September
Honorable Louise W. Flanagan
U.S. District Court Judge
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