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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARTHA RIVERA, MAO HER, ALICIA

ALVAREZ, EVA ARRIOLA, PEUANG

BOUNNHONG, CHHOM CHAN, BEE

LEE, PAULA MARTINEZ, MARIA

MEDINA, MAI MEEMOUA,

MARGARITA MENDOZA, BAO NHIA

MOUA, ISIDRA MURILLO, MARIA

NAVARRO, VATH RATTANATAY,

OFELIA RIVERA, SARA RIVERA,

MARIA RODRIGUEZ, MARIA RUIZ,

MARIA VALDIVIA, SY VANG, YOUA

XIONG, and SEE YANG, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

NIBCO, INC., an Indiana corporation,

Defendant.

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Case No. CIV F-99 6443 AWI SMS

STIPULATION BETWEEN

PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANT

NIBCO TO FILE DOCUMENTS

SUPPORTING MOTIONS FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR IN

THE ALTERNATIVE SUMMARY

ADJUDICATION AND ORDER ON

STIPULATION

Date: November 1, 2005

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Crtrm: 3

Judge: Honorable Anthony W. Ishii

Trial Date: February 14, 2006

Plaintiffs, Martha Rivera, et al., and Defendant NIBCO, et al., hereby stipulate and

agree that Defendant NIBCO, Inc., based on its representations as to the contents, may file the

following documents in support of Defendant’s Motions for Summary Judgment, or in the

alternative, Summary Adjudication under seal pursuant to Local Rule 39-141.

1. Declaration of Connie Williams, which attaches some of the Plaintiff’s

personnel documents, including but not limited to copies of the “Z” test given to Plaintiffs.

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2. Declaration of William C. Hahesy, which includes, among other documents,

the following: 

Plaintiff’s Deposition Transcripts, subject to the June 15, 2001,

Protective Order issued by Magistrate Snyder.

3. Declaration of Douglas Kieper, which includes the following confidential,

proprietary business information:

Job descriptions.

Z level tests.

Business analysis.

4. NIBCO’s Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Motions

for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication, which includes specific

references to and quotations from Plaintiffs’ deposition transcripts as well as NIBCO’s confidential

financial documents. It includes information subject to the Protective Order issued by Magistrate

Sandra M. Snyder on or about June 15, 2001 (“Protective Order”).

5. Defendant’s Separate Statement of Undisputed Material Facts in support of

its Motions, which contains specific citations to Plaintiff’s deposition transcripts, NIBCO’s

confidential financial documents and information subject to the Protective Order.

6. The Declaration of Henry Medina, which includes the following confidential,

proprietary business information:

Financial reports.

Business analysis.

7. Declaration of Randy Cates, which includes job descriptions which are

confidential, proprietary business information.

8. Declaration of John Hall, which includes confidential or proprietary business

information relating to NIBCO’S Fresno operation and safety information. 

9. Declaration of Todd Nowiciki, which include the following confidential,

proprietary business information:

NIBCO’s Financial records for the period 1995 to1999.

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10. Declaration of Mark K. Lueger, which includes the following confidential,

proprietary business information:

Financial information for the period 1995 to 1999.

11. Declaration of Gerald Barrett, which includes personnel and other personal

data on Plaintiffs making it subject to the Protective Order.

B. Pursuant to Local Rule 39-141, Plaintiffs apply to the Court to direct the Clerk

to file under seal the following documents:

1. Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for

Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication of Issues, which includes specific references to

plaintiffs’ deposition transcripts and other sensitive information relating to plaintiffs, as well as

concerning financial or other confidential information relating to NIBCO;

2. Plaintiffs’ Statement of Undisputed Facts, which includes specific references

to plaintiffs’ deposition transcripts and other sensitive information relating to plaintiffs, as well as

concerning financial or other confidential information relating to NIBCO;

3. Declaration of Bill Baxter, which contains potentially confidential or

proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.;

4. DeclarationofSounthoneBounphonh, which contains potentiallyconfidential

or proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.;

5. Declaration of Steven P. Brunnengraeber, which contains potentially

confidential or proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M.

Wade & Co.;

6. Declaration of Anita Escamilla, which contains potentially confidential or

proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.;7.

Declaration of Richard G. Krauth, which contains potentially confidential or proprietary

information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.;

8. Declaration of Visal Long, which contains potentially confidential or

proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.;

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9. Declaration of Edward H. Newbegin, which contains potentially confidential

or proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.;

10. Declaration of William N. Nguyen, which contains which includes materials

excerpted from plaintiffs’ deposition transcripts and othersensitive information relating to plaintiffs,

as well as concerning financial or other confidential information relating to NIBCO;

11. Declaration of James K. Polian, which contains potentially confidential or

proprietary information relating to NIBCO;

12. Declaration of Long Thao, which contains potentially confidential or

proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.;

13. Declaration of Gloria J. Watson, which contains potentially confidential or

proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.;

14. Declaration of David P. Wendroff, which contains potentially confidential or

proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.; and

15. Declaration of Dany Yang, which contains potentially confidential or

proprietary information relating either to NIBCO or to former co-defendant R.M. Wade & Co.

Attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is an Application to file the supporting documents

identified above under seal. The Application sets forth the reasons for the request to file the

documents under seal.

DATED: September 22, 2005. THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT

LAW CENTER

/s/ Willie N. Nguyen

Willie N. Nguyen

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

DATED: September 22, 2005. SAGASER, JONES & HAHESY

By: /s/ Sarah Wolfe

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Sarah Wolfe, 

Attorneys for Defendant 

NIBCO, INC.

ORDER

The court having reviewed the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing

therefore: 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the documents identified above filed by Defendant

NIBCO, Inc. in Support of Defendant’s Motions for Summary Judgment, or in the alternative,

Summary Adjudication, shall be filed by the Clerk of the Court under seal and remain so until further

order of this court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 26, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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