Eagle Harbor Holdings, LLC, et al v. Ford Motor Company

Filing 357

STIPULATION AND ORDER re Non-Waiver of Privilege Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d). Signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. (MGC)

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U N I T ED STAT ES D I ST RI CT COU RT
WEST ERN D I ST RI CT OF WASH I N GT ON
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Eagl e H ar bo r H o l d i n gs, L L C, an d
M ed i usT ec h , L L C,
Pl ai n t i f f s,

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STIPULATION REGARDING NONWAIVER OF PRIVILEGE PURSUANT
TO FEDERAL RULE OF EVIDENCE
502(d)

Fo r d M o t o r Co mpan y,

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Case No . 3:11-c v -05503-BH S

D ef en d an t .

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To avoid burdening the Court with a discovery dispute, the parties, through the
undersigned counsel, respectfully request that the Court enter an order under Federal Rule of
Evidence 502(d) to govern the production of certain communications between Plaintiffs Eagle
Harbor Holdings, LLC, MediusTech, LLC and any predecessor companies, including Medius,
Inc. (collectively “ Medius” ) and any attorney, including Steve Ford. Medius will agree to provide
requested discovery concerning any communications that: (a) have been or otherwise would be
withheld from production or disclosure based on a claim of privilege; and (b) that transmitted,
attached, referred to or discussed materials that Defendant Ford Motor Company contends
reflects or contains its asserted trade secrets; or, if none exists, to deny that any such
communications exist, on the condition that any applicable privilege, including the attorney-client
privilege and work product doctrine, are not waived over those documents or their subject matter.
STIPULATION REGARDING NON-WAIVER OF
SUSM AN GOD FREY L .L .P.
PRIVILEGE PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF
1201 T hird Avenue, Suite 3800
EVIDENCE 502(d)
Seattle, WA 98101-3000
CaseNo. 3:11-cv-05503-BHS
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) states that a Federal court may order that the privilege or

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protection is not waived by disclosure connected with the litigation before the court, in which

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event the disclosure is also not a waiver in any other Federal or state proceeding. Fed. R. Evid.

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502(d). In order to advance the progress of this litigation, and to eliminate the need for a

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discovery dispute regarding this issue, the parties respectfully ask the Court to enter the attached

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order declaring that the production of certain Medius documents will not constitute a waiver of

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privilege.

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STIPULATION REGARDING NON-WAIVER OF
PRIVILEGE PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF
EVIDENCE 502(d)
CaseNo. 3:11-cv-05503-BHS

SUSM AN GOD FREY L .L .P.
1201 T hird Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle, WA 98101-3000
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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Dated: November 14, 2014

SUSM AN GODFREY L.L.P.

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By: / s/ E. Lindsay Calkins
Parker C. Folse III (WSBA No. 24895)
Ian B. Crosby (WSBA No. 28461)
Floyd G. Short (WSBA No. 21632)
Genevieve V. Wallace (WSBA No. 38422)
Jordan Connors (WSBA No. 41649)
E. Lindsay Calkins (WSBA No. 44127)

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1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: [phone]
Fax : [phone]
E-Mail: pfolse@
susmangodfrey.com
icrosby@
susmangodfrey.com
[e-mail]
gwallace@
susmangodfrey.com
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Plaintiffs

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SAVIT T BRUCE & WILLEY LLP

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Duncan E. Manville, WSBA #30304
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: dmanville@
sbwllp.com

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WILM ER CUT LER PICKERING H ALE AND D ORR LLP
Michael J. Summersgill (pro hac vice)
Sarah Beigbeder Petty (pro hac vice)
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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/s/ Duncan E. Manville

By:

STIPULATION REGARDING NON-WAIVER OF
PRIVILEGE PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF
EVIDENCE 502(d)
CaseNo. 3:11-cv-05503-BHS

SUSM AN GOD FREY L .L .P.
1201 T hird Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle, WA 98101-3000
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

WILM ER CUT LER PICKERING H ALE AND D ORR LLP
Todd C. Zubler (pro hac vice)
Grant K. Rowan (pro hac vice)
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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BROOK S K USH M AN P.C.
Frank A. Angileri (pro hac vice)
John S. Le Roy (pro hac vice)
1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
Southfield, Michigan 48075
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant Ford Motor Company
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STIPULATION REGARDING NON-WAIVER OF
PRIVILEGE PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF
EVIDENCE 502(d)
CaseNo. 3:11-cv-05503-BHS

SUSM AN GOD FREY L .L .P.
1201 T hird Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle, WA 98101-3000
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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ORDER

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It is HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d), providing
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Defendant Ford Motor Company’ s requested discovery concerning any communications that: (a)

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have been or otherwise would be withheld from production or disclosure based on a claim of

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privilege; and (b) that transmitted, attached, referred to or discussed materials that Defendant

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Ford Motor Company contends reflects or contains its asserted trade secrets, will not waive any

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applicable privilege, including the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine, over those
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documents or their subject matter.

Likewise, any denial by Medius that any such

communications exist, will not waive any applicable privilege.
Dated this 19th day of November, 2014.

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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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ORD ER
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SUSM AN GOD FREY L .L .P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle, WA 98101-3000
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]