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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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Stuart A. Shanus (State Bar No. 188046) 

Michael A. Garabed (State Bar No. 223511) 

REED SMITH LLP 

Telephone: 310.734.5200 

Facsimile: 310.734.5299 

Attorneys for Plaintiff GNI Waterman LLC 

D. Greg Durbin (State Bar No. 81749) 

J. Scott Dutcher (State Bar No. 244474) 

McCORMICK BARSTOW SHEPPARD 

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP 

Telephone: 559.433.1300 

Facsimile: 559.433.2300 

Attorneys for Defendants A/M Valve Company 

LLC, David Appling, and Randy Mullins 

Adam K. Derman (admitted pro hac vice) 

WOLFF & SAMSON PC 

Telephone: 973.325.1500 

Facsimile: 973.530.2227 

Attorneys for Defendants Lucent Auto & Casting, 

Inc. and William Wang 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GNI WATERMAN LLC, a 

Delaware limited liability company, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

A/M VALVE COMPANY LLC, a 

Nevada limited liability company, 

QINGDAO EVERBRIGHT 

MACHINERY CO., LTD., a 

foreign corporation, LUCENT 

AUTO & CASTING, INC., a 

corporation of unknown origin, 

WILLIAM WANG, an individual, 

DAVID APPLING, an individual, 

KEN APPLING, an individual, and 

RANDY MULLINS, an individual, 

Defendants. 

No. 07-CV-00863 LJO-GSA 

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE 

ORDER 

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Pursuant to the approval of the Court, this Protective Order shall 

govern the production and disclosure of confidential documents, testimony and 

information in this action. 

I. GOOD CAUSE STATEMENT

As set forth in detail in the pleadings on file in this action, Plaintiff 

alleges that the Defendants misappropriated Plaintiff’s proprietary forms and 

patterns, computer software, and engineered design drawings. In connection with 

discovery in this action, the parties and certain third-party witnesses may produce 

documents, information (including electronically stored information), and materials 

that contain confidential information. Absent a protective order, production of 

certain documents and information may cause prejudice or harm if made publicly 

available. 

II. PURPOSE OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER

 The purpose of this Protective Order is to provide a means for limiting 

access to, and the use and disclosure of, Protected Documents and Information that 

are produced in this action. Any unauthorized disclosure of Protected Documents 

and Information in violation of this Protective Order shall be subject to discipline 

by the contempt powers of this Court. 

III. DEFINITION OF PROTECTED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

 “Protected Documents and Information” includes all documents, 

testimony, information or things that (1) have been or are provided, served, or 

produced by any party or non-party in this action; and (2) have been designated as 

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“Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only.” Protected Documents and 

Information may include, without limitation, documents and electronically stored 

information produced by any party or non-party, written declarations, written 

discovery responses, testimony given or produced in this action by any party or 

non-party, correspondence, pleadings, exhibits, expert witness disclosures, and the 

information contained therein. 

IV. DESIGNATION OF PROTECTED DOCUMENTS 

AND INFORMATION

 Any party or non-party who produces Protected Documents and 

Information in this action may designate such Protected Documents and 

Information as “Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” in 

accordance with the provisions of this Protective Order if they believe in good faith 

that the information so designated is of such character that its disclosure to 

unauthorized persons could reasonably result in harm. 

A. Criteria For Classification

1. “Confidential”: A party or non-party may designate Protected 

Documents and Information as “Confidential” if the party or non-party making such 

designation reasonably believes that the Protected Documents and Information 

contain or disclose proprietary or other confidential information. 

2. “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only”: A party or non-party may 

designate Protected Documents and Information as “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes 

Only” if (1) the party or non-party making such designation reasonably believes 

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that such Protected Documents and Information satisfy the criteria for designating 

such Protected Documents and Information as “Confidential,” and (2) the 

disclosure of such Protected Documents and Information might reasonably pose a 

commercial disadvantage to the designating party with regard to the development of 

current and/or future products of the party or non-party (including but not limited to 

sensitive research and development materials, financial data, sales information, cost 

information, and strategic plans). 

B. Time Of Designation

 Unless otherwise agreed between counsel for the parties, the 

designation of Protected Documents and Information shall be made at the following 

times: 

1. For documents or things at the time of the production of the documents 

or things; 

2. For declarations, correspondence, expert witness reports, written 

discovery responses, court filings, pleadings, and other documents, at the time of 

the service or filing, whichever occurs first; 

3. For testimony, at the time such testimony is given by a statement 

designating the testimony as “Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes 

Only” made on the record or within 20 days after receipt of the transcript of the 

deposition as set forth herein. 

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C. Manner Of Designation

 The designation of Protected Documents and Information shall be 

made in the following manner: 

1. For documents, placing the notation “Confidential” or “Confidential 

Attorney’s Eyes Only” or similar legend on each page of such document; 

2. For tangible things (including media containing electronically stored 

information), by placing the notation “Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s 

Eyes Only” on the object or container thereof or if impracticable, as otherwise 

agreed by the parties; 

3. For declarations, correspondence, expert witness reports, written 

discovery responses, court filings, pleadings, and any other documents containing 

Protected Documents and Information, by placing the notation “Confidential” or 

“Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” both on the face of such document and on any 

particular designated pages of such document; and 

4. For testimony, by orally designating such testimony as being 

“Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” at the time the testimony is 

given. Alternatively, if a question asked at a pretrial deposition calls for an answer 

containing “Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” information, or 

if the answer contains “Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” 

information, counsel for the party seeking confidential treatment of that information 

shall within 20 days after receipt of the transcript of the deposition notify all other 

counsel on the record or in writing that the information provided in such answer or 

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question is considered Protected Documents and Information and designate the 

specific portions or the entirety of the transcript of such deposition which shall 

thereafter be subject to the provisions of this Order. Prior to 20 days after receipt of 

the transcript of the deposition, all information shall be considered and treated as 

“Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only.” Thereafter, the original and all copies of the 

“Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” portions of the transcript of 

any such testimony shall be separately bound and marked by the Court Reporter 

with an appropriate legend and shall be disclosed only in accordance with the 

provisions of this Protective Order. 

D. Resolution Of Disputes Regarding Designation

 The acceptance by a party of Protected Documents and Information 

shall not constitute an admission or concession or permit an inference that such 

“Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” designation is appropriate. 

However, the Protected Documents and Information will be treated as designated 

unless the receiving party follows the procedures to remove, change or otherwise 

declassify the designation as set forth herein. 

 If a receiving party at any time wishes to have the “Confidential” or 

“Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” designation of any particular Protected 

Documents and Information removed or changed, that party shall first request in 

writing that the designating party or non-party remove its designation and state the 

reason(s) therefore. Within ten (10) business days of the receipt of such request, 

counsel for the party seeking confidential treatment shall respond in writing to any 

such notification by either (1) withdrawing such designation, or (2) stating that it 

refuses to do so and the reason(s) for its refusal. If the party or non-party 

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designating the Protected Documents and Information refuses to agree to remove or 

change the designation, then the party challenging the designation may move the 

Court in accordance with the Local Rules for an order removing or challenging the 

designation; provided, however, that the designating party shall have the burden of 

proving that such particular Protected Documents and Information are properly 

designated as “Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only.” If such 

motion is made, the parties shall treat the Protected Documents and Information as 

originally designated until the motion is decided by the Court. 

E. Inadvertent Disclosure

 Protected Documents and Information not designated as 

“Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” and produced through 

mistake or inadvertence shall nevertheless be deemed “Confidential” or 

“Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” upon notice of such mistake or inadvertent 

production. Moreover, where a producing party has inadvertently produced a 

document which the producing party later claims should not have been produced 

because of privilege (including but not limited to attorney-client and attorney work 

product privileges), the producing party may request the return of any such 

document by making a written request within 20 days of discovering that it was 

inadvertently produced. A request for the return of any document shall identify the 

document by Bates number and the basis for asserting the document (or portions 

thereof) is privileged and the date of discovery of the inadvertent production. If a 

producing party requests the return of any such document from another party, the 

party to whom the request is made shall within 10 days return to the requesting 

party all copies of the document within its possession, custody, or control 

(including but not limited to all copies in possession of any experts or consultants) 

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or shall contest the claim of privilege or inadvertent production. In the event the 

receiving party contests the claim of privilege or inadvertent production, the 

producing party may file and serve a motion or other application acceptable by the 

Court within 10 days after receiving the receiving parties’ statement contesting the 

producing party’s claim of privilege or inadvertent disclosure to obtain a judicial 

determination that the Protected Documents and Information is privileged. Unless 

and until such a judicial determination is made, the alleged Protected Documents 

and Information shall be afforded privileged status. 

V. PERSONS TO WHOM PROTECTED DOCUMENTS AND 

INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED

A. Disclosure Of Protected Documents And Information Designated 

As “Confidential”

 Protected Documents and Information designated by a party as 

“Confidential” may be disclosed and copies may be provided by the receiving party 

only to: 

1. The receiving party’s outside counsel of record and such counsel’s 

support staff, legal assistants and clerical personnel; 

2. The Parties and their representatives or employees whose assistance is 

required by counsel for the purposes of this litigation; 

3. Any non-party support services including, but not limited to, outside 

copying services, document imaging and database services, graphics and design 

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services, jury and trial consulting services (including mock jurors), and any other 

non-expert related support personnel whose services are reasonably necessary to 

assist outside counsel of record in connection with this action; 

4. Expert witnesses or consultants retained by the receiving party or its 

respective attorneys in connection with this action, who have complied with 

Paragraph V(C), below; and 

5. The Court, its clerks and employees, and any court reporter retained to 

record proceedings before the Court in which event such information shall be filed 

under seal. 

B. Disclosure Of Protected Documents And Information Designated 

As “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only”

 Protected Documents and Information designated as “Confidential 

Attorney’s Eyes Only” may be disclosed and copies may be provided by the 

receiving party only to: 

1. The receiving party’s outside counsel of record and such counsel’s 

support staff, legal assistants and clerical personnel, as long as they are not officers, 

directors or employees of the parties or of any of the subsidiaries, parents, or 

affiliates of the parties; 

2. Any non-party support services including, but not limited to, outside 

copying services, document imaging and database services, graphics and design 

services, jury and trial consulting services (including mock jurors), and any other 

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non-expert related support personnel whose services are reasonably necessary to 

assist outside counsel of record in connection with this action, provided they are not 

officers, directors or employees of the parties or of any of the subsidiaries, parents, 

or affiliates of the parties; 

3. Expert witnesses or consultants retained by the receiving party or its 

respective attorneys in connection with this action who have complied with 

Paragraph V(C) and who are not officers, directors or employees of the parties or of 

any of the subsidiaries, parents, or affiliates of any party; and 

4. The Court, its clerks and employees, and any court reporter retained to 

record proceedings before the Court in which event such information shall be filed 

under seal. 

C. Certificate Required By Party Or Person Receiving Protected 

Documents And Information

 Parties and their representatives and others who are entitled to receive 

Protected Documents and Information (except clerical staff and support staff and 

employees of the Court), prior to accepting receipt thereof, shall be furnished with a 

copy of this Protective Order and shall agree to be bound thereby by executing a 

Certificate containing the following statement: 

“I certify that I have read and agree to be bound by the Protective 

Order entered in the above-entitled action. I understand that 

unauthorized disclosure of any Protected Documents and Information 

designated as “Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only,” 

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including any excerpts or summaries thereof, may constitute contempt 

of Court and may be punishable by a combination of sanctions and 

civil damage liability. I hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of 

the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, for any 

proceedings involving the enforcement or violation of the Protective 

Order entered in the above-entitled action. 

Executed this ___ day of __________, 20__ at___________________. 

Signature: 

Print Name: 

D. Additional Authorized Disclosure Of Protected Documents and 

Information 

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Protective Order, 

particular Protected Documents and Information may be disclosed and copies may 

be provided: 

1. To persons who can be shown from the face of the document to have 

authored, prepared, or received the document; 

2. To any other persons with the prior written consent of the party or nonparty that designated such particular Protected Documents and Information; and 

3. To any other persons with the prior authorization of the Court. 

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E. Disclosure To Expert Witnesses Or Consultants

1. At least ten (10) business days prior to making a disclosure of 

“Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” information to an expert witness or 

consultant, the person or party making such disclosure shall, by electronic mail or 

facsimile transmission, (i) disclose to the party that produced the Protected 

Documents and Information the identity of the expert witness or consultant and (ii) 

provide the party that produced the Protected Documents and Information with a 

copy of the Certificate signed by the expert witness or consultant certifying that the 

recipient has read and understands the terms of this Protective Order and agrees to 

be bound by its terms. 

2. Any party may object to a disclosure of “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes 

Only” information to an expert witness or consultant within five (5) business days 

after service of the information and Certificate set forth in Paragraph V(C), by 

stating specifically in writing the reasons why the party believes such person should 

not receive Protected Documents and Information. In the event of such an 

objection, no disclosure of Protected Documents and Information shall be made to 

such persons for a period of ten (10) business days following the date the objection 

is received in order to permit the parties to meet and confer and allow the objecting 

party to move by noticed motion for an order that disclosure not be made to such 

expert or consultant or that the disclosure be made only upon certain conditions. 

The moving party shall have the burden of establishing that good cause exists for 

such an order, and shall seek to have the matter heard at the earliest available date 

upon noticed motion. If such a motion is made, there shall be no disclosure to such 

expert or consultant until the Court has ruled upon the motion, and then only in 

accordance with the ruling so made. 

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3. Unless an expert witness or consultant is designated as a witness 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2), no counsel or party shall 

contact or make any attempt to contact any of the undesignated expert witnesses or 

consultants identified by any of the other parties pursuant to Paragraph V(E) herein. 

In addition, no counsel or party shall make any reference during discovery or at trial 

to the identity of any expert witness or consultant not designated pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2), including any reference to the fact that 

the undesignated expert witness or consultant has not been retained to testify at 

trial. 

VI. USE OF PROTECTED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

A. Use Of Designated Protected Documents and Information

1. Protected Documents and Information designated as “Confidential” or 

“Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only,” including all information derived therefrom, 

and all copies, summaries, abstracts, excerpts, and descriptions of such material, 

shall be held in confidence by the receiving party, shall be used only by persons 

permitted access to it under this Protective Order, shall not be disclosed by the 

receiving party to any party or person not entitled under the terms of this Protective 

Order to have access to such material, and shall not be used for any purpose other 

than in connection with this action. 

2. Protected Documents and Information designated “Confidential” or 

“Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” subject to this Protective Order shall not be 

filed under seal without prior approval by the Court in accordance with the Local 

Rules. 

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3. Protected Documents and Information marked, labeled, or otherwise 

designated “Confidential” or “Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only” as described in 

this Protective Order may be used in testimony at trial, offered into evidence at trial 

and/or at hearings on motions, used to support or oppose any motion to this action, 

and used to prepare for and conduct discovery subject to the restrictions in this 

Protective Order. Use at trial and/or at hearings on motions of such Protected 

Documents and Information shall be governed by this Protective Order. Such 

Protected Documents and Information shall remain confidential at trial and/or at 

hearings on motions, and during any appeals of this action, and may not be used for 

any purpose or in any manner other than as permitted by this Protective Order or 

further order of the Court. 

4. In the event a party wishes to use any Protected Documents and 

Information of the other party or non-party in any affidavits, briefs, memoranda of 

law, or other papers filed in Court in this litigation, such paper containing Protected 

Documents and Information shall be enclosed and filed pursuant to the 

requirements of the Local Rules in a sealed envelope or container identifying the 

enclosed document and bearing the caption of this case and a notice substantially as 

follows: 

CONFIDENTIAL - (OR CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY) -

SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER 

This envelope or container holds Confidential (or 

Confidential Attorney’s Eyes Only) information filed 

under seal pursuant to a protective order and is not to be 

opened except by direction of the Court. 

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5. The parties shall provide each other with a list of the other party’s 

Protected Documents and Information that the party intends to use at trial, or in 

connection with any appeal of this action, at such time as the list of exhibits is 

ordered by the Court to be exchanged among the parties, except those documents to 

be used solely for impeachment purposes. The parties shall then meet and confer 

regarding the procedures for use of such identified Protected Documents and 

Information at trial and shall move the Court for entry of an appropriate order if 

required. 

6. Nothing in this Protective Order shall affect the admissibility into 

evidence of Protected Documents and Information, or abridge the rights of any 

person to seek judicial review or to pursue other appropriate judicial action with 

respect to any ruling made by the Court concerning the issue of the status of 

Protected Documents and Information. This Protective Order is without prejudice 

to any party seeking an Order from this Court imposing further restrictions on the 

dissemination of Protected Documents and Information, or seeking to rescind, 

modify, alter, or amend this Protective Order with respect to specific information. 

Nothing in this Protective Order shall prevent any designating party from using or 

disclosing its own Protected Documents and Information as it deems appropriate. 

VII. RETURN OF DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION

 No later than ninety (90) days after conclusion of this litigation,

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counsel for each receiving party or other individual subject to this Protective Order 

shall be under an obligation to destroy or return to the designating party any 

 

1

 As used herein, “conclusion of this litigation” is defined as the date on which this 

matter is settled by way of an enforceable agreement or on which all appeals and 

rights to appeal have been exhausted, whichever is earlier. 

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Protected Documents and Information subject to this Protective Order that is in his 

or her possession, custody or control, including all copies thereof. Notice of the 

destruction or return of any such Protected Documents and Information shall be 

made in writing, and notice of receipt thereof shall be acknowledged in writing. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Paragraph, counsel shall be 

entitled to retain all litigation documents containing Protected Documents and 

Information which become part of the record of this action, including pleadings, 

briefs, and exhibits, but such litigation documents shall be used only for the 

purpose of preserving a record of the action, and shall not, without the written 

permission of the designating party or an order of the Court, be disclosed to anyone 

not permitted to receive such information pursuant to this Protective Order. 

VIII. SURVIVAL

 All obligations and duties arising under this Protective Order shall 

survive the termination of this action. The Court retains jurisdiction over the 

parties hereto and all signatories of a Certificate regarding confidentiality with 

respect to any dispute regarding the improper use of Protected Documents and 

Information disclosed pursuant to this Protective Order. 

IX. VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER

 Any violation of this Protective Order may constitute a contempt of 

Court, and be punishable as such, and may subject the offending party or non-party 

to such additional and further remedies as may be available to the aggrieved party 

or non-party. 

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X. AMENDMENT OF PROTECTIVE ORDER

 This Protective Order may be amended by the written stipulation of the 

parties or by the Court upon a showing of good cause. 

DATED: December 6, 2007. Reed Smith LLP 

By /s/ Stuart A. Shanus 

Stuart A. Shanus 

Michael A. Garabed 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

GNI Waterman LLC 

DATED: December 6, 2007. McCormick Barstow Sheppard Wayte 

 & Carruth LLP 

By /s/ D. Greg Durbin 

D. Greg Durbin 

J. Scott Dutcher 

Attorneys for Defendants 

A/M Valve Company LLC, David 

Appling and Randy Mullins 

DATED: December 6, 2007. Wolff & Samson PC 

By /s/ Adam K. Derman 

Adam K. Derman 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Lucent Auto & Casting, Inc. and 

William Wang 

 In addition to the foregoing, the parties are directed to comply with Local Rule 

39-141 regarding the sealing of documents. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 18, 2007 /s/ Gary S. Austin_________________

Honorable Gary S. Austin 

United States Magistrate Judge 

 

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