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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

EFRAIN MUNOZ, LEONA LOVETTE and

STEPHANIE MELANI, individually and on

behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs

v.

PHH CORP., PHH MORTGAGE CORP.,

PHH HOME LOANS, LLC, and ATRIUM

INSURANCE CORP.,

Defendants.

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STIPULATED ADDENDUM AND ORDER REGARDING

The Court, with the consent of Plaintiffs and Defendants (collectively the “Parties”) hereby 

orders as follows:

PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY NON-PARTIES

Pursuant to the Court’s authority under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c) and with the consent of the 

Parties, the Court enters this Addendum to the Confidentiality Stipulation and Order (the “Order”)

entered by this Court on February 26, 2009 (Docket Entry 49) to expedite the flow of Discovery 

Materials from non-parties, facilitate the prompt resolution of disputes over confidentiality, 

adequately protect material that is produced by non-parties that is entitled to be kept confidential and 

ensure that protection is afforded only to material so entitled. It is anticipated that Discovery 

Materials produced in this litigation by non-parties will contain confidential financial or 

commercially sensitive information, and no public interest is served by the public disclosure of such 

information. While sharing of the materials will promote fairness and efficiency within the context 

of the instant lawsuit, entry of this Order (and its concomitant restriction on release of confidential 

materials to third parties not governed by its terms) works no articulable harm to the interests of 

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public health and safety or the right of the public to access information concerning judicial 

proceedings. Cf. Pansy v. Borough of Stroudsburg, 23 F. 3d 772, 787-89 (3d Cir. 1994). 

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:

1. During the 30-day period established by Paragraph 5 of the Order pursuant to which 

materials produced by non-parties are treated as if designated “Confidential” and thereafter, in 

addition to the protections provided by the Order for materials designated as “Confidential,” the 

following protections shall apply to any material produced by a non-party that is designated by the 

producing party as “Highly Confidential” in accordance with the provisions herein: 

A. Disclosure may be made only to the following:

i. Attorneys at the law firms signing below who are representing the Parties in 

this Litigation and who are identified by name on Exhibit A to this Addendum, including inhouse lawyers actively involved in the Litigation (“Litigation Counsel”). Exhibit A may be 

updated by the Parties to reflect the addition of individuals working as Litigation Counsel;

ii. Essential business persons who are identified by name on Exhibit B to this 

Addendum, and who Litigation Counsel has specifically certified in writing have a need to 

see the material for the purpose of advising and assisting with the Litigation and who have 

signed an acknowledgement that they will be bound by the Order and this Addendum, will 

not disseminate or disclose the material, or information contained therein or derived 

therefrom, to anyone, including without limitation other employees of Defendants, will 

maintain the confidentiality of the material and will not use the information for any purpose 

other than the Litigation, and not for commercial or competitive purposes;

iii. The Court and its personnel, in connection with this proceeding;

iv. Court Reporters (as defined in the Order);

v. Any Named Plaintiff in this action who has signed an acknowledgement that 

he or she will be bound by the Order and this Addendum, will not disseminate or disclose the 

material, or information contained therein or derived therefrom, to anyone, will maintain the 

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confidentiality of the material and will not use the information for any purpose other than the 

Litigation;

vi. Expert witnesses and consultants (as set forth in the Order) working with 

Litigation Counsel who are not working for or with one of the mortgage insurance 

companies, and who have signed an acknowledgement that he or she will be bound by the 

Order and this Addendum, will not disseminate or disclose the material, or information 

contained therein or derived therefrom, to anyone, will maintain the confidentiality of the 

material and will not use the information for any purpose other than the Litigation; and 

vii. Any person or individual who may testify as a witness either at a deposition 

or court proceeding in this action who has signed an acknowledgement that he or she will be 

bound by the Order and this Addendum, will not disseminate or disclose the material, or 

information contained therein or derived therefrom, to anyone, will maintain the 

confidentiality of the material and will not use the information for any purpose other than the 

Litigation, provided however that such disclosure may only occur for the purpose of assisting 

the preparation or examination of the witness (this category hereinafter referred to as 

“Witness”), provided however that such disclosure shall only be made to a Witness:

(a) who is a current employee of the Producing Non-Party of the “Highly 

Confidential” Discovery Materials; or

(b) who is a former employee of the Producing Non-Party and who 

originally created or received the document in the ordinary course of 

that employment; or

(c) who is a former employee of the Producing Non-Party and who had 

an authorized right of access to the document in the ordinary course 

of that employment; or

(d) if the material was already in the public domain or otherwise 

disclosed to the public; or

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(e) who is an author, addressee, or recipient of the material in question, 

or if there are other indicia that the witness has seen the document 

previously; or

(f) if the party seeking to disclose the material provides counsel for the 

Producing Non-Party with advance written notice, via electronic 

mail/PDF, or hand delivery, at least five (5) business days before 

disclosure, that states the identity of the material for which disclosure 

is sought and the identity of the witness to whom disclosure would be 

made. Counsel for the Producing Non-Party may challenge the 

proposed disclosure of material pursuant to this provision, by 

providing counsel for the party seeking disclosure with a written 

objection, via electronic mail/PDF or hand delivery, within four (4) 

business days thereafter. If a written objection is made, the party 

seeking disclosure shall not proceed with disclosure unless authorized 

to do so by a order of a Court with jurisdiction over the Producing 

Non-Party. 

2. The Producing Non-Party shall be provided copies of any Certification or 

Acknowledgement provided hereunder pursuant to Section 1 above at the time they are executed and 

in advance of the disclosure of any materials designated as “Highly Confidential” hereunder. 

3. As used herein, the term “Highly Confidential” information shall mean any material 

produced by a non-party and that is designated as “Highly Confidential” that contains trade secrets, 

highly sensitive and non-public research and analysis, customer information, financial, marketing, 

and strategic business planning information (including past information indicative of current 

policies), non-public information concerning pricing methodology, information relating to research, 

development, and plans for existing and proposed future products or services, information relating to 

the processes, apparatus, or analytical techniques used by a party in its present or proposed 

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commercial use of such products or services, communications regarding any of the Highly 

Confidential Material, and any other information that a party believesin good faith could be used by 

a competitor to harm business.

4. Any Producing Non-Party may designate as “Highly Confidential” any Discovery 

Materials that the Producing Non-Party believes, in good faith, contains Highly Confidential 

Information. Any Producing Non-Party may designate any Discovery Materials as “Highly 

Confidential” by affixing to the first page of, or upon the face of, the Discovery Materials, prior to 

production, a stamp bearing the word “Highly Confidential” in a location that makes the designation 

readily apparent.

5. Prior to any hearing or trial at which the use of “Highly Confidential” Discovery 

Materials is anticipated, the Parties and Non-Parties shall meet and confer regarding the use of such 

Discovery Materials. If the Parties and Non-Parties cannot agree, they shall promptly request a 

Court with jurisdiction over the Producing Non-Party to rule on such procedures. The Party or 

Parties that wish to use the document designated as “Highly Confidential” shall have the burden of 

persuasion.

6. If, and only if, the Producing Non-Party believes in good faith that certain materials 

are of such extremely sensitive and confidential nature that their disclosure even under the Highly 

Confidential designation above would create a substantial adverse impact on the Non-Party's 

business, financial condition, ability to compete, standing in the industry or any other risk of injury 

that could not be avoided by less restrictive means, the Producing Non-Party may designate such 

material as “Highly Confidential -- Attorneys Eyes’ Only,” and until obtaining the prior written 

consent of the Producing Non-Party making such designation, or an order of a court with jurisdiction 

over such Non-Party, in-house counsel and essential business persons shall be prohibited from 

viewing those materials or information derived therefrom, notwithstanding Section 1.A.ii. above.

In no event will Producing Non-Parties designate material as “Highly Confidential -- Attorneys 

Eyes’ Only” if such material is substantially the same type of material as the Producing Non-Party 

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has shared with Defendants previously without such designation.

Dated: July 9, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Edward W. Ciolko

Terence S. Ziegler

Edward W. Ciolko

Donna Siegel Moffa

BARROWAY TOPAZ KESSLER MELTZER & 

CHECK, LLP

280 King of Prussia Road

Radnor, PA 19087

Telephone: (610) 667–7706

Attorneys for Plaintiff

David M. Souders

/s/ David M. Souders__________________________

WEINER BRODSKY SIDMAN KIDER, PC

1300 19th Street NW

5th Floor

Washington, DC 20036-1609

Attorneys for Defendants

IT IS SO ORDERED

22 July 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck

U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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EXHIBIT A TO THE STIPULATED ADDENDUM AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

Counsel for Plaintiff

REGARDING PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY NON-PARTIES

Counsel for Defendants

BARROWAY TOPAZ KESSLER

MELTZER & CHECK, LLP

Joseph H. Meltzer

Edward W. Ciolko

Terence S. Ziegler

Donna Siegel Moffa

Tracey Shreve

Joshua Schumacher

Michelle A. Coccagna

Mark K. Gyandoh

Amanda Trask

Joseph A. Weeden

BRAMSON PLUTZIK MAHLER

& BIRKHAEUSER

Alan R. Plutzik

Jennifer Rosenberg

BERKE BERKE & BERKE

Andrew L. Berke

Megan Demastus

TRAVIS & CALHOUN

Eric G. Calhoun

WEINER BRODSKY SIDMAN KIDER PC

Mitchel H. Kider

David M. Souders

Sandra B. Vipond

Vanessa L. Tran

Michael Y. Kieval

PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Walter Wronka (in-house counsel)

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EXHIBIT B TO THE STIPULATED ADDENDUM AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

REGARDING PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY NON-PARTIES

Michael Bogansky

PHH Mortgage Corporation

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