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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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Bruce D. Praet, SBN 119430 

FERGUSON, PRAET & SHERMAN 

A Professional Corporation 

1631 East 18th Street 

Santa Ana, California 92705 

(714) 953-5300 Telephone 

(714) 953-1143 Facsimile 

BPraet@aol.com 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JENNIFER LANDEROS, et al.,

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

SAMUEL SCHAFER, et al.,		

Defendants.		

NO. 2:17-cv-02598 KJM CKD

STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE 

ORDER 

 To expedite the flow of discovery materials, to facilitate the prompt exchange 

of discovery materials, to adequately protect information the parties are entitled to 

keep confidential, to ensure that only materials that the parties and third-parties are 

entitled to keep confidential are subject to such treatment, and to ensure that the 

parties are permitted reasonably necessary uses of such materials in preparation for 

and in the conduct of trial, pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, it is hereby stipulated by and between the parties by their respective 

counsel: 

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 1. Documents designated as “Confidential” or “Confidential – Counsel Only” 

(hereinafter collectively “Protected Information”), and produced by parties to this 

action, are subject to this Protective Order. 

 2. “Confidential” documents shall be defined as documents from the 

following categories for which the designating party would be entitled to have 

protected from public disclosure by Court order under Rule 26(c) of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure and the relevant case law: 

 (a) Autopsy Photos 

 (b) Medical, Mental Health and School Records of any Person 

 (c) Employment Applications 

 (e) Job Performance Evaluations 

 (f) Personnel Action Forms 

 (g) Pay Information 

 (h) Next of Kin Notifications 

 (i) Any Psychological Evaluations or Re-Evaluations 

 (j) Information about Internal Affairs Complaints and any 

 Investigation of those Complaints regarding other Incidents 

 Unrelated to this Case 

 (k) Contact or Personal Information Pertaining to any Third Party 

 Non-Law Enforcement Witness or Interviewee 

 (l) Any individual’s Financial Information 

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 3. “Confidential – Counsel Only” documents shall be defined as 

“Confidential” documents, as defined in paragraph 2, that also contain sensitive 

personal information, including, for example, personnel records and medical 

records. 

 4. Protected Information shall be used solely in connection with the civil case 

of Jennifer Landeros, et al. v. Samuel Schafer, et al., Case No. 2:17-CV-02598 

KJM CKD, and in the preparation of trial of this case, or any related proceeding. 

Nothing in this Order shall limit or prevent Protected Information from being used 

in any deposition or other proceeding in this action. In the event that Protected 

Information is used in any deposition or other proceeding it shall not lose its 

confidential status through such use. If any Protected Information is used in a 

deposition then arrangements shall be made with the court reporter to separately 

bind such portions of the transcript containing information designated as 

“CONFIDENTIAL” and to label such portions appropriately. 

 5. A party producing the documents and materials described above may 

designate those materials by affixing a mark labeling them as “Confidential” or 

“Confidential – Counsel Only.” If any Protected Information cannot be labeled with 

the aforementioned marking, those materials shall be placed in a sealed envelope or 

other container that is in turn marked with the appropriate designation in a manner 

agreed upon by the disclosing and requesting parties. 

/ / / 

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 6. Protected Information designated under this Protective Order as 

“Confidential” may only be disclosed to the following persons: 

 a) Counsel for the parties; 

 b) Paralegal, clerical, and secretarial personnel regularly employed by 

counsel referred to in subpart (a) directly above, including stenographic deposition 

reporters or videographers retained in connection with this action; 

 c) Court personnel including stenographic reporters or videographers 

engaged in proceedings as are necessarily incidental to the preparation for the trial 

of the civil action; 

 d) Any expert or consultant retained in connection with this action; 

 e) The finder of fact at the time of trial, subject to the court’s rulings on in 

limine motions and objections of counsel; and 

 f) The parties, to the extent reasonably necessary to assist their counsel in this 

litigation or for their counsel to advise them with respect to the litigation. 

 7. Protected Information designated under this Protective Order as 

“Confidential – Counsel Only” may only be disclosed to the following persons: 

 a) Outside counsel for the parties; 

 b) Paralegal, clerical, and secretarial personnel regularly employed by 

counsel referred to in subpart (a) directly above, including stenographic deposition 

reporters or videographers retained in connection with this action; 

/ / / 

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 c) Court personnel including stenographic reporters or videographers 

engaged in proceedings as are necessarily incidental to the preparation for the trial 

of the civil action; 

 d) Any expert or consultant retained in connection with this action; and 

 e) The finder of fact at the time of trial, subject to the court’s rulings on in 

limine motions and objections of counsel. 

 8. If any party intends to use Protected Information in a Court filing, at least 

seven (7) days notice shall be given to all parties identifying the Protected 

Information that the party intends to utilize. In the event that a party believes the 

Protected Information intended to be used should be filed under seal, then it shall be 

the burden of the party desiring that the material be filed under seal to make that 

request to the Court. The parties shall comply with the requirements of Eastern 

District Local Rule 141. The Parties agree a request to file under seal or remove the 

designation of Protected Information may be heard on shortened time and/or by 

telephone conference under the applicable sealing standard. 

 9. The designation of information as Protected Information, and the 

subsequent production thereof, is without prejudice to the right of any party to 

oppose the admissibility of the designated information. 

 10. A nonparty producing information or material voluntarily or pursuant to a 

subpoena or a court order may designate such material or information as Protected 

Information pursuant to the terms of this Protective Order. The signatories to this 

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Protective Order will treat such information as Protected Information to the same 

extent as if it had been produced by a party. 

 11. A party may apply to the Court for an order that information designated 

as Protected Information pursuant to this Protective Order is not, in fact, 

“Confidential,” or appropriately designated as “Confidential – Counsel Only.” Prior 

to so applying, the party seeking to reclassify Protected Information shall meet and 

confer with the producing party. Until the matter is resolved by the parties or the 

Court, the Protected Information in question shall continue to be treated according 

to its designation under the terms of this Protective Order. The producing party 

shall have the burden of establishing the propriety of the “Confidential” or 

“Confidential – Counsel Only” designation. A party shall not be obligated to 

challenge the propriety of a confidentiality designation at the time made, and a 

failure to do so shall not preclude a subsequent challenge thereto. 

 12. Each person to whom disclosure is made, with the exception of counsel, 

and its paralegal, clerical, and secretarial personnel, who are presumed to know the 

contents of this Protective Order, shall, prior to the time of disclosure, be provided 

by the person furnishing him or her such material, a copy of this Protective Order. 

Each person to whom disclosure is made shall agree on the record or in writing that 

he/she has read the Protective Order and he/she understands the provisions of the 

Protective Order. Such person must also consent to be subject to the jurisdiction of 

the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, with respect to any 

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proceeding related to enforcement of this Protective Order, including without 

limitation, any proceeding for contempt. Provisions of this Protective Order, insofar 

as they restrict disclosure and use of the material, shall be in effect until further 

order of this Court. 

 13. After the conclusion of this litigation, all documents, in whatever form 

stored or reproduced, containing Protected Information will remain confidential and 

subject to this Protective Order. The conclusion of this litigation means a 

termination of the case following applicable post-trial motions, appeal and/or 

retrial. After the conclusion of this litigation, all Protected Information received 

under the provisions of this Protective Order, including copies made, shall be 

destroyed, or tendered back to the attorneys for the party or parties producing the 

documents. The parties will also take all reasonable and necessary steps to ensure 

that persons to whom they disclose another party’s Protected Information destroy or 

return the Protected Information to the producing party. 

Dated: August 2, 2018 FERGUSON, PRAET & SHERMAN 

 A Professional Corporation 

 By: /s/ Bruce D. Praet_______ Bruce D. Praet, Attorneys for Defendants 

Dated: August 2, 2018 LAW OFFICE OF STEWART KATZ. 

 By: /s/ Stewart Katz_________ Stewart Katz, Attorneys for 

 Plaintiffs 

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Dated: August 2, 2018 Law Offices of DALE K. GALIPO 

 By: /s/ Melanie Partow_______ Melanie Partow, Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

ORDER 

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The protective order is entered. 

2. The parties are advised that pursuant to the Local Rules of the United 

States District Court, Eastern District of California, any documents which 

are to be filed under seal will require a written request which complies 

with Local Rule 141; and, 

3. The party making a request to file documents under seal shall be required 

to show good cause for documents attached to a non-dispositive motion or 

compelling reasons for documents attached to a dispositive motion. 

Pintos v. Pacific Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 677-78 (9th Cir. 2009). 

4. Prior to filing any motion related to this stipulated protective order or 

other discovery motion, the parties shall first exhaust informal meet-andconfer efforts and otherwise comply with Local Rule 251. 

5. Nothing in this order limits the testimony of parties or non-parties, or the 

use of certain documents, at any court hearing or trial—such 

determinations will only be made by the court at the hearing or trial, or 

upon an appropriate motion. 

6. Pursuant to Local Rule 141.1(f), the court will not retain jurisdiction over 

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enforcement of the terms of this stipulated protective order after the action 

is terminated. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 6, 2018 

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