Nicole Swartz et al v. Loma Linda University Medical Center et al
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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow. (ad)
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Scott W. Wellman, SBN: 82897
Bimali Walgampaya, SBN: 266856
WELLMAN & WARREN LLP
24411 Ridge Route, Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Tel: (949) 580-3737
Fax: (949) 580-3738
swellman@w-wlaw.com
bimali@w-wlaw.com
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Attorney for Plaintiffs
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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NICOLE SWARTZ, an individual;
CLARA SWARTZ, an individual; JAMIE
SWARTZ, an individual; SCOTT
SWARTZ, an individual; KAYTLIN
SWARTZ, an individual; and SAVANNA
SWARTZ, an individual,
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Plaintiffs,
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Case No.:
ED CV 12-02073-TJH
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER
Discovery Cut-Off Date: None Set
Pre-trial Conference Date: November 4,
2013
Trial Date: None Set
vs.
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LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL CENTER, a California
corporation; LOMA LINDA
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER –
MURRIETA, a California corporation,
Defendants.
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Subject to the approval of this Court, the parties hereby stipulate to the following
protective order:
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WELLMAN & WARREN
Attorneys at Law
24411 Ridge Route, Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 580-3737
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In connection with discovery proceedings in this action, the parties may
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designate any document, thing, material, testimony or other information derived
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therefrom, as “Confidential" under the terms of this Stipulated Protective Order
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(hereinafter “Order"). Confidential information in this matter shall consist of medical
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records, charts, and information that contains information protected as confidential under
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the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 which has not
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previously been made public. However, nothing herein shall prevent any party from
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designating any other information as Confidential which has not previously been made
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public and the disclosure of which information may have the effect of causing harm to
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the competitive position of the person, firm, partnership, corporation, or to the
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organization from which the information was obtained.
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By designating a document, thing, material, testimony or other information
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derived therefrom as 'confidential," under the terms of this order, the party making the
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designation is certifying to the court that there is a good faith basis both in law and in
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fact for the designation within the meaning of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(g) .
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Confidential documents shall be so designated by stamping copies of the
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document produced to a party with the legend “CONFIDENTIAL.” Stamping the legend
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“CONFIDENTIAL" on the cover of any multipage document shall designate all pages of
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the document as confidential, unless otherwise indicated by the producing party.
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Testimony taken at a deposition, conference, hearing or trial may be
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designated as confidential by making a statement to that effect on the record at the
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deposition or other proceeding. Arrangements shall be made with the court reporter
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taking and transcribing such proceeding to separately bind such portions of the transcript
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containing information designated as confidential, and to label such portions
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appropriately.
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4.
Material designated as confidential under this Order, the information
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contained therein, and any summaries, copies, abstracts, or other documents derived in
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whole or in part from material designated as confidential (hereinafter "Confidential
WELLMAN & WARREN
Attorneys at Law
24411 Ridge Route, Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 580-3737
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Material") shall be used only for the purpose of the prosecution, defense, or settlement of
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this action, and for no other purpose.
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Confidential Material produced pursuant to this Order may be disclosed or
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made available only to the Court, to counsel for a party (including the paralegal, clerical,
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and secretarial staff employed by such counsel), and to the "qualified persons"
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designated below:
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(a)
a party, or an officer, director, or employee of a party deemed necessary by
counsel to aid in the prosecution, defense, or settlement of this action,
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experts or consultants (together with their clerical staff) retained by such
counsel to assist in the prosecution, defense, or settlement of this action;
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(c)
court reporter(s) employed in this action;
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a witness at any deposition or other proceeding in this action; and
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any other person as to whom the parties in writing agree.
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Prior to receiving any Confidential Material, each "qualified person" shall be
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provided with a copy of this Order and shall execute a nondisclosure agreement in the
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form of Attachment A, a copy of which shall be provided forthwith to counsel for each
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other party and for the
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parties.
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Depositions shall be taken only in the presence of qualified persons .
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The parties may further designate certain discovery material or testimony of
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a highly confidential and/or proprietary nature as "CONFIDENTIAL- -ATTORNEY'S
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EYES ONLY” (hereinafter "Attorney's Eyes Only Material"), in the manner described in
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paragraphs 2 and above. Attorney's Eyes Only Material, and the information contained
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therein, shall be disclosed only to the Court, to counsel for the parties (including the
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paralegal, clerical, and secretarial staff employed by such counsel), and to the "qualified
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persons" listed in subparagraphs 5(b) through (e) above, but shall not be disclosed to a
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party, or to an officer, director or employee of a party, unless otherwise agreed or
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ordered. If disclosure of Attorney's Eyes Only Material is made pursuant to this
WELLMAN & WARREN
Attorneys at Law
24411 Ridge Route, Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 580-3737
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paragraph, all other provisions in this order with respect to confidentiality shall also
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apply.
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Nothing herein shall impose any restrictions on the use or disclosure by a
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party of material obtained by such party independent of discovery in this action, whether
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or not such material is also obtained through discovery in this action, or from disclosing
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its own Confidential Material as it deems appropriate.
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If Confidential Material, including any portion of a deposition transcript
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designated as Confidential or Attorney's Eyes Only, is included in any papers to be filed
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in Court, such papers shall be labeled "Confidential--Subject to Court Order" and filed
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“Under Seal” until further order of this Court.
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In the event that any Confidential Material will be used in any court
proceeding in this action, the parties shall first comply with Local Rule 79-5.1.
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This Order shall be without prejudice to the right of the parties (i) to bring
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before the Court at any time the question of whether any particular document or
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information is confidential or whether its use should be restricted or (ii) to present a
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motion to the Court under FRCP 26 (c) for a separate protective order as to any
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particular document or information, including restrictions differing from those as
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specified herein. This Order shall not be deemed to prejudice the parties in any way in
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any future application for modification of this Order.
The parties acknowledge and agree that any motion challenging a request to
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a party to produce documents or to a subpoena to compel the production of documents
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by a non-party shall be governed by Local Rule 37. The parties agree that the provisions
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of Local Rule 37 shall be complied with regarding any motions brought pursuant to this
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Order.
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This Order is entered solely for the purpose of facilitating the exchange of
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documents and information between the parties to this action without involving the
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Court unnecessarily in the process. Nothing in this Order nor the production of any
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information or document under the terms of this Order nor any proceedings pursuant to
WELLMAN & WARREN
Attorneys at Law
24411 Ridge Route, Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 580-3737
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this Order shall be deemed to have the effect of an admission or waiver by either party
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or of altering the confidentiality or non-confidentiality of any such document or
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information or altering any existing obligation of any party or the absence thereof.
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This Order shall survive the final termination of this action, to the extent
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that the information contained in Confidential Material is not or does not become known
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to the public, and the Court shall retain jurisdiction to resolve any dispute concerning the
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use of information disclosed hereunder. Upon termination of this case, counsel for the
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parties shall assemble and return to each other all documents, material and deposition
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transcripts designated as confidential and all copies of same, or shall certify the
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destruction thereof .
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SO STIPULATED:
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Dated: August ___, 2013
Wellman & Warren, LLP
/s/
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Scott W. Wellman
Bimali Walgampaya
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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Dated: August___, 2013
Kramer, deBoer & Keane
/s/
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Kathleen A. Stosuy
Attorneys for Defendant Loma Linda
University Medical Center - Murrieta
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APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:
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DATED: August 21, 2013
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______________________________
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United States Magistrate Judge
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WELLMAN & WARREN
Attorneys at Law
24411 Ridge Route, Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 580-3737
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NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
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I, _______________________ do solemnly swear that I .am fully familiar with the terms
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of the Stipulated protective Order entered in Swartz, et. al. v. Loma Linda University
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Medical Center, United States District Court for the Central District of California, Civil
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Action No. ED CV 12-02073-TJH, and hereby agree to comply with and be bound by
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the terms and conditions of said Order unless and until modified by further Order' of this
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Court . I hereby consent to the jurisdiction of said Court for purposes of enforcing this
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Order.
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DATED: ___________________
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WELLMAN & WARREN
Attorneys at Law
24411 Ridge Route, Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 580-3737
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