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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KINAYA HEWLETT, on behalf of herself 

and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CONSOLIDATED WORLD TRAVEL 

INC, d/b/a HOLIDAY CRUISE LINE, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:16-cv-0713 WBS AC 

ORDER 

 The parties have filed a Stipulated Protective Order Regarding Confidentiality. ECF 

No. 39. The matter was referred to the undersigned by E.D. Cal. R. (“Local Rule”) 302(c)(1). 

For the reasons set forth below, the Stipulation will not be approved in its current form. 

 The Stipulation governs, among other things, the disposition of materials claimed to be 

privileged or protected that were inadvertently produced in discovery, and over which the 

producing party subsequently asserts a privilege or protection. See ECF No. 39 at 11-12 ¶ 23. 

The Stipulation correctly cites Fed. R. Civ. P. (“Rule”) 26(b)(5)(B), as governing inadvertent 

disclosures of such materials. 

 However, while the Stipulation uses the general language of Rule 26(b)(5)(B), calling for 

the receiving party to “promptly present the information to the Court under seal for a 

determination of the privilege or protection claim ...,” it fails to clarify that such a presentation 

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must be in the form of a motion, governed by Local Rule 251. The court will not approve a 

stipulation that seemingly authorizes a party to simply file documents under seal, at any time, 

without adversary briefing, and request a court determination. Any such determination will be 

made only upon a noticed motion filed under Local Rule 251. In any such motion, the court 

authorizes the parties to file the disputed documents under seal, and to file redacted briefing. 

 For the reasons stated above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation and 

proposed order (ECF No. 39), is NOT APPROVED. The parties may renew the stipulation with 

language clarifying that inadvertently disclosed privileged matter will be brought to the attention 

of the court through a noticed motion. 

DATED: December 12, 2016 

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