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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SELF-INSUREDS’ SECURITY FUND, No. C-06-02828 JSW (JCS)

Plaintiff(s),

ORDER RE APRIL 20, 2007

v. JOINT LETTER

GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, INC.,

Defendant(s).

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On April 20, 2007, the parties filed a joint letter. In the joint letter, the parties seek a

resolution of the question of whether or not Defendant must produce certain documents, without

written authorization pursuant to California Insurance Code § 791.13(a). The Court interprets the

joint letter as a “Motion to Compel.”

The documents sought are reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible

evidence, and are not protected by any applicable privilege. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26. The California

Insurance Code specifically contemplates that documents otherwise subject to § 791.13(a) may be

disclosed where judicial order permits the disclosure. In light of the relevance of these documents,

and the existence of a protective order in this matter to protect the privacy of any individual or

information involved, the Motion is hereby GRANTED. To the extent that document requests in

this case seek otherwise relevant documents which include the private medical information of

workers compensation claimants, those documents shall be produced pursuant to the existing

Stipulated Protective Order in this matter, and shall be labeled “Confidential” under the Protective

Order. No party is required to comply with California Insurance Code § 791.13(a) with respect to

these documents.

Case 3:06-cv-02828-JSW Document 45 Filed 04/24/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2007

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JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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