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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

FRANK E. SIEGLITZ 45953 

MICHAEL J. DAPONDE 204283 

ANDREW D. BLUTH 232387 

400 Capitol Mall 

Suite 1700 

Sacramento, CA 95814-4419 

Telephone: (916) 329-4700 

Facsimile: (916) 441-3583 

Attorneys for Defendant 

TIRE & WHEEL OUTLET 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

AMERICAN EAGLE WHEEL 

CORPORATION, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

TIRE & WHEEL OUTLET, 

 Defendant. 

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Civil Action No. 06-CV-2593 LKK-EFB 

STIPULATION AND

PROTECTIVE ORDER

Judge: Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton 

Magistrate Judge: Hon. Edmund F. 

Brennan 

WHEREAS, during the course of this action, Plaintiff AMERICAN 

EAGLE WHEEL CORPORATION (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant TIRE & 

WHEEL OUTLET (“Defendant”) (collectively, the “parties”) will seek to 

obtain discovery of information which the party from whom discovery is 

sought considers to be confidential or proprietary commercial information, 

including without limitation sensitive customer information, pricing 

information, and other proprietary business methods. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant are competitors in the same 

industry and one could potentially gain an unfair competitive advantage over 

the other if such commercially sensitive information is not protected from 

disclosure. 

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WHEREAS, the purpose of this stipulation is to establish standards for 

the collection, use, and disclosure of information obtained through discovery 

and other investigative means, by the attorneys of record for the parties, 

their agents and/or employees; to maintain a balance between the need for 

information by those conducting the investigation and discovery and the need 

of the designating party for protection of its confidential and proprietary 

information, including the need to minimize intrusiveness; to establish a 

mechanism to enable the parties to ascertain what information is being or has 

been collected and to have access to such information limited and to limit 

the disclosure of information collected in connection with this case to those 

persons involved in the preparation and presentation of such information to 

the Court for the purpose of litigating the issues. 

NOW, THEREFORE, upon consideration of the record and proceedings 

herein, the stipulation of the parties and pursuant to the provisions of 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26(c), IT IS ORDERED THAT: 

1. Proceedings Governed: This Protective Order will govern the 

discovery and pretrial phase of this action. The order does not govern 

proceedings during trial, nor does it prohibit either party from seeking a 

protective order to govern proceedings during trial. 

2. Definitions: 

 a. Definition of “Confidential”: “Confidential” information 

is defined as follows: trade secrets, special formulas, company security 

matters, marketing materials, customer information, financial data, projected 

and actual sales data, production data, matters relating to mergers and 

acquisitions, and data which touch upon the topic of price, provided such 

information is not or has not been made generally available to the public. 

 b. Definition of “Confidential – Attorneys Only”: 

“Confidential – Attorneys Only” information is defined as “Confidential” 

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information, the disclosure of which would give any Person or entity to 

which the information was disclosed an unfair competitive advantage. 

 c. “Confidential Information” shall refer to all information 

that is subject to the designations “Confidential” or “Confidential – 

Attorneys Only.” 

 d. “Document” means all written, recorded, graphic material, 

or electronic data whether produced or created by a party or another Person, 

whether produced pursuant to Rule 34, subpoena, by agreement, or 

otherwise, including without limitation interrogatory answers, responses to 

requests for admission, deposition transcripts and exhibits, pleadings, 

motions, affidavits, and briefs that quote, summarize, or contain materials 

entitled to protection. 

 3. Scope of Order: This Protective Order governs the handling of 

Confidential Information, including Documents, testimony, and other 

information, including all copies, excerpts, and summaries thereof, produced, 

given, or filed during discovery and other proceedings in this action, 

including Confidential Information produced, given, or filed prior to the date 

of this Protective Order. 

 4. Persons Subject to Order: The provisions of this Protective 

Order shall apply to the parties to this action, and any other Person 

producing or disclosing Confidential Information in this action who agrees 

or is ordered to be bound by this Protective Order. As used herein, “Person” 

includes both the named parties and third parties who have agreed or been 

ordered to be bound by this Protective Order. 

 5. Designation of Confidential Information: Any party and anyone 

who produces, gives, or files Confidential Information may designate 

information as Confidential Information if it meets the definitions stated in 

Paragraph 2. 

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 a. Designation of Documents: Documents may be designated 

as Confidential Information by stamping “Confidential” or “Confidential – 

Attorneys Only” on each page prior to production. Information which is 

designated “Confidential” or “Confidential – Attorneys Only” shall be used 

by the parties to this action and/or their attorneys solely as described in 

Paragraphs 6 and 7 below. 

 b. Designation of Deposition Testimony: Deposition 

testimony may be designated, in whole or in part, as Confidential 

Information within ten (10) days after receiving the deposition transcript or 

by oral designation on the record, in which case the Person making the 

designation shall instruct the Court Reporter to separately bind the 

“Confidential” or “Confidential – Attorneys Only” portions of the deposition 

transcript and shall instruct the Court Reporter to stamp the words 

“Confidential” or “Confidential – Attorneys Only” as appropriate, on each 

page. Whenever any Documents, information or other things designated as 

“Confidential - Attorneys Only” are to be discussed or disclosed in a 

deposition, any party claiming such confidentiality may exclude from the 

room any Person who is not entitled to receive Documents, information or 

other things designated as “Confidential – Attorneys Only.” 

 c. Subsequent Designation: Documents, deposition 

transcripts, and other information may be designated as “Confidential” or 

“Confidential – Attorneys Only” pursuant to 5(a) and (b) above, after they 

have been produced, or in the case of deposition testimony, after the 

transcript has been received and ten (10) days have passed, without having 

been so designated only under the following conditions: 

 i. Persons to whom such Documents, testimony, or 

other information have been disclosed must be advised in writing, with 

affirmative acknowledgment of receipt in writing, of the new designation; 

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 ii. The new designation applies only as of the date and 

time of receipt of notice by each Person notified; 

 iii. Persons to whom such Documents, testimony, or 

other information have been disclosed shall not be responsible for any 

disclosure to third parties occurring before receipt of notice described in 

Paragraph 5(c)(i); and 

 iv. Persons to whom such Documents, testimony, or 

other information have been disclosed must be provided with another copy of 

the Documents, deposition testimony, or other information that bears the 

designation. 

 6. Use of Confidential Information: All Confidential Information 

that is produced in the course of discovery proceedings herein or otherwise 

used in this action shall be used only for the purpose of preparing for and 

conducting this action (including appeals) and not for any business or other 

purpose whatsoever, and shall not be given, shown, or made available or 

communicated in any way to anyone except those specified below who have 

read and are bound by the terms of this Protective Order, and to whom it is 

necessary that such Confidential Information be given or shown for the 

purposes permitted under this paragraph. The Persons to whom Confidential 

Information is disclosed shall, before such disclosure (a) agree to be bound 

by this Protective Order by signing a copy of the acknowledgment form 

attached as Exhibit A and (b) be advised that the violation of the terms of 

this Protective Order (by use of the Confidential Information for business 

purposes or in any other impermissible manner) will constitute a violation of 

this Protective Order and may constitute contempt of Court, either of which 

will subject the violator to damages, sanctions, and/or other penalties. 

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 7. Persons To Whom Confidential Information May Be Disclosed: 

 a. “Confidential” information: Except as otherwise provided 

by this Protective Order, information designated as “Confidential” shall be 

disclosed only to: 

 i. Counsel of record for the parties in this action, 

clerical, paralegal and other staff employed by such counsel or parties and 

any independent experts or independent consultants who are assisting in the 

prosecution or defense of this action; 

 ii. Such officers, directors, or employees of the parties, 

as counsel, in good faith, requires to provide assistance in the prosecution or 

defense of this action, and for no other purpose; 

 iii. The Court and court personnel (in the manner 

provided by Paragraph 8 hereof); 

 iv. Any other Person to whom the producing Person 

agrees in writing; 

 v. Witnesses at deposition (where such witness is 

employed by the party making the designation) or trial; and 

 vi. Court reporters employed in connection with this 

action. 

 b. “Confidential – Attorneys Only” information: Except as 

otherwise provided by this Protective Order, information designated as 

“Confidential – Attorneys Only” shall be disclosed only to counsel of record 

for the parties in this action, clerical, paralegal, and other staff employed by 

such counsel, including not more than five outside experts or consultants, 

together with their clerical personnel, who are retained by a Party in 

connection with preparation for trial or trial in this litigation. Before 

disclosure to any such expert or consultant, the Person to whom such 

information is to be disclosed shall execute and deliver to the counsel of 

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record making the disclosure a written Certificate of Confidentiality, in the 

form attached hereto as Exhibit A, a copy of which shall be sent to the 

designating party at the conclusion of this litigation. Such “Confidential – 

Attorneys Only” information shall not be disclosed to any other Person or 

entity, including the parties to this action. 

 c. Disclosure of Confidential Transcripts to the Deponent: 

Deposition transcripts containing Confidential Information may be shown to 

the deponent for the purposes of correction, but the deponent may not retain 

a copy of the transcript unless the deponent agrees to be bound by this 

Protective Order by signing a copy of the acknowledgment form. 

 8. Motions: For applications and motions to the Court, a party 

seeking to submit Confidential Information of the other party to the Court 

must first request that the Court issue an order permitting that all Documents 

containing “Confidential” or “Confidential – Attorneys Only” information 

may be filed under seal pursuant to Local Rule 39-141, unless the party that 

designated the Documents as such agrees that the Documents may be filed 

without such an order. 

 9. Challenging a Designation: 

 a. A party may object to the treatment of a Document as 

“Confidential” or “Confidential – Attorneys Only” as defined in Paragraph 5 

herein. Whenever a party objects to the treatment of a Document as 

“Confidential” or “Confidential – Attorneys Only” as defined in paragraph 5 

herein, it shall, in writing, so inform the party seeking “Confidential” or 

“Confidential – Attorneys Only” treatment, providing its reasons for such 

objection. Thereafter, the parties shall meet and confer to attempt to resolve 

the objection. 

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 b. If after meeting and conferring, no agreement as to the 

designation has been reached, the objecting party may bring a motion 

seeking redesignation. 

 10. No Waiver: Producing or receiving materials or otherwise 

complying with the terms of this Protective Order shall not: 

 a. Operate as an admission by any party that any particular 

information contains or reflects trade secrets, proprietary, or commercially 

sensitive information, or other confidential matter; or 

 b. Prejudice in any way the rights of any party to object to 

the production of Documents it considers not subject to discovery; or 

 c. Prejudice in any way the rights of any party to object to 

the authenticity or admissibility into evidence of any Document, testimony 

or evidence subject to this Protective Order; or 

 d. Prejudice in any way the rights of a party to seek 

determination by this Court: 

 (i) whether particular information should be produced; 

or 

 (ii) if produced, whether such information should be 

subject to the terms of the this Protective Order; or 

 e. Prejudice in any way the rights of a party to apply to this 

Court for a further protective order relating to any information; or 

 f. Prevent the parties to this Protective Order from agreeing 

in writing to alter or waive the provisions or protections provided for herein 

with respect to any particular information. 

 11. Return of Information: At the conclusion of this litigation, all 

Documents or transcripts designated “Confidential” or “Confidential – 

Attorneys Only” and all copies thereof, shall be returned to the owner of the 

same. In addition, copies of summaries or other materials containing or 

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disclosing information contained in “Confidential” or “Confidential – 

Attorneys Only” Documents or transcripts shall be returned to the owner of 

the same, except that any such copies of summaries or other materials that 

constitute attorney work product shall be maintained by the attorney or law 

firm creating such work product, and shall remain subject to this Protective 

Order. This Order shall continue to be binding after the conclusion of this 

litigation, except that, unless otherwise ordered by this Court, there shall be 

no restriction on Documents or transcripts that are (a) used as exhibits 

and/or offered into evidence at the trial of this action, and (b) not covered by 

any subsequent and inclusive confidentiality order. Further, unless 

otherwise ordered by this Court, there shall be no restriction on Documents 

that are disclosed to the public. 

 12. Improper Disclosure: 

 The parties and their counsel shall have the duty to use reasonable care 

and precaution to protect the confidentiality of material covered by this 

Protective Order. If Confidential Information submitted in accordance with 

the terms of this Protective Order is disclosed to any Person other than in the 

manner authorized by the terms herein, the party and Person responsible for 

the disclosure must immediately bring all pertinent facts relating to such 

disclosure to the attention of the party producing such information and, 

without prejudice to any other rights of the designating Person, make every 

effort to prevent further disclosure by it or by the Person(s) to whom such 

information was disclosed. 

 13. Greater Protection: Nothing contained herein shall preclude any 

party to the Stipulation from seeking to secure from the Court greater 

protection for particular information. 

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Dated: February 28, 2007 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN 

LLP 

By /s/ Michael J. Daponde 

Michael J. Daponde 

Attorneys for Defendant 

TIRE & WHEEL OUTLET 

Dated: February 28, 2007 KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR LLP 

By /s/ John P. Giezentanner (per Feb 23, 

2007 email)

John P. Giezentanner 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

AMERICAN EAGLE WHEEL CORPORATION 

ORDER 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 1, 2007. 

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EXHIBIT A 

CERTIFICATE OF CONFIDENTIALITY 

 I, ______________________, declare under penalty of perjury under 

the laws of the United States and the State of California, that: 

 1. My address is _______________________________________. 

 2. My present employer is _______________________________. 

 3. My present occupation or job description is ______________ 

___________________________________________________. 

 I HEREBY CERTIFY AND AGREE that I have read and understand 

the terms of the Stipulation and Protective Order (“Protective Order”) in the 

matter of American Eagle Wheel Corporation v. Tire & Wheel Outlet, United 

States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, 

Case No. CIV. 06-CV-2593 LKK-EFB, that I will not use or disclose to 

anyone any of the contents of any Confidential Information received under 

the protection of the Protective Order, and agree to be bound by the terms 

and conditions of the Protective Order. 

 I understand that I am to retain all copies of any of the materials that I 

receive which have been so designated as Confidential Information in a 

container, cabinet, drawer, room, or other safe place in a manner consistent 

with the Protective Order, and that all copies are to remain in my custody 

until I have completed my assigned or legal duties, whereupon the copies are 

to be returned as specified in the Protective Order. I acknowledge that such 

return of such materials shall not relieve me from any of the continuing 

obligations imposed upon me by the Protective Order. 

____________________ ___________________________ 

(Date) (Signature) 

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