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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

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CRUIKSHANK & CRUIKSHANK

JOHN F. CRUIKSHANK (SBN 218787)

61 Crecienta Dr.

Sausalito, CA 94965

Telephone: (415) 990-5783

Facsimile: (415) 480-2777

THE CRAWFORD LAW FIRM, P.C.

MARK ANTHONY CRAWFORD (NY SBN 2883163)

244-16 Jericho Turnpike

Floral Park, NY 11001

Telephone: (516) 492-3147

Facsimile: (516) 750-0111

Attorneys for Plaintiff

GEORGE SAVAGE, M.D.

DILLINGHAM & MURPHY, LLP

CARLA J. HARTLEY (SBN 117213)

BENJAMIN J. SCHNAYERSON (SBN 257857)

601 California Street, Suite 1900

San Francisco, CA 94108

Telephone: (415) 397-2700

Facsimile: (415) 397-3300

Attorneys for Defendant

GOULD MEDICAL GROUP, INC.,

LESLIE D. SACKSCHEWSKY, M.D. 

& PATRICK L. SNYDER, M.D.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

DR. GEORGE SAVAGE,

Plaintiff,

v.

SUTTER GOULD MEDICAL GROUP, 

SUTTER GOULD MEDICAL 

FOUNDATION, LESLIE D. 

SACKSCHESKY, and PATRICK L 

SNYDER,

Defendants.

No. 2:13-cv-02650-JAM-DAD

STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE 

ORDER REGARDING THE EXCHANGE 

AND DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED PROTECTIVE ORDER IN REGARD TO THE 

EXCHANGE AND DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Disclosure and discovery activity in this action are likely to involve production of 

confidential, trade secret, proprietary or personal information, including but not limited to 

private medical information of patients and highly confidential and proprietary business 

agreements, for which special protection from public disclosure and from use for any purpose 

other than prosecuting or defending this litigation would be warranted. Accordingly, in order 

to protect the confidentiality of Confidential Information obtained by the parties in connection 

with the lawsuit entitled Dr. George Savage. v. Sutter Gould Medical Group, et al., Case No.

2:13 CV-02650-JAM-DAD in the District Court for the Eastern District of California, the 

parties, by and through their respective attorneys of record, hereby agree to stipulate to and 

petition the Court to enter the following Stipulated Protective Order. The parties acknowledge 

that this Stipulated Protective Order does not confer blanket protections on all disclosures or 

responses to discovery, and that the protection it affords extends only to the limited information 

or items that are entitled under the applicable legal principles to treatment as confidential.

I. DESIGNATION OF DOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONY AS CONFIDENTIAL OR 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY

A. Any party to this Stipulation may designate as “Confidential” any document, 

thing, electronically-stored information, response to discovery, or deposition testimony, or any 

portion thereof, which that party considers in good faith to contain Confidential Information 

subject to protection under California law.

B. As used herein, the designation “Confidential” is to be used to identify any 

testimony, document, thing, electronically-stored information, or other response to discovery, 

or any portion thereof, that contains private, confidential and/or nonpublic personal, business, 

financial, proprietary, commercial, trade secret or personnel information about any party to this 

litigation or third parties.

C. A party may designate as “Confidential” documents or discovery materials 

produced in connection with the case by providing written notice to all parties of the relevant 

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document numbers or other identification within thirty (30) days after receiving such 

documents or discovery materials. Any party may voluntarily disclose to others without 

restriction any information designated by that party as confidential, although a document may 

lose its confidential status if it is made public.

D. Any party may designate highly confidential material as “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” 

if such information contains personal information pertaining to patients or other highly 

confidential information, including, but not limited to any peer review documents, complaints, 

appeals, or things, or any documents or agreements containing highly confidential proprietary 

information, the disclosure of which would create a substantial risk of serious injury that could 

not be avoided by less restrictive means. Designation of such information shall be made in the 

same manner as information designated “Confidential” as stated in Subsection C of this 

Section. Special care shall be taken with respect to material designated “Attorneys’ Eyes 

Only” so as to prevent inadvertent disclosure. 

II. IDENTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONY DESIGNATED AS 

CONFIDENTIAL OR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY

A. A party may designate a document produced voluntarily, in response to written 

discovery and/or a subpoena as “Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” by stamping or 

otherwise marking the document as “Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes Only.” If only a 

portion of the document is to be identified “Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes Only,” the first 

page of the document shall be marked as “Subject to Protective Order” and the party producing 

the document should stamp or otherwise mark the specific portion(s) of the document that are 

“Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes Only.” If portions of a document identified as 

“Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” contain highly confidential information that is 

neither relevant to this lawsuit nor reasonably likely to lead to the discovery of admissible 

evidence, such highly confidential, irrelevant information may be redacted.

B. A party may designate a written response to discovery as “Confidential” or 

“Attorneys’ Eyes Only” by stamping or otherwise marking the response as “Confidential” or 

“Attorneys’ Eyes Only.”

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C. A party may designate an audio and/or video recording, computer disk, or other 

electronic media as “Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” by stamping or otherwise 

marking the audio and/or video tape, computer disk, or other electronic media as 

“Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes Only.” If only a portion of the audio and/or video tape, 

computer disk, or other electronic media is to be identified “Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes 

Only,” the exterior of the audio and/or video tape, computer disk, or other electronic media 

shall be marked as “Subject to Protective Order” and the party producing the audio and/or 

video tape, computer disk, or other electronic media should identify or otherwise mark the 

specific portion(s) of the audio and/or video tape, computer disk, or other electronic media that 

are “Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes Only.”

D. A party may designate information disclosed during deposition as 

“Confidential” or “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” by so indicating on the record at the deposition and 

requesting the preparation of a separate transcript of such material. Additionally, a party may 

designate in writing, within twenty (20) days after receipt of said deposition transcript or which 

the designation is proposed, that specific pages of the transcript be treated as “Confidential” or 

“Attorneys’ Eyes Only.” 

E. Material designated as “Confidential” may be referred to herein as “Confidential 

Information.” Similarly, material designated as “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” may be referred to 

herein as “Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information.” 

III. OBJECTION TO DESIGNATION OF INFORMATION AS CONFIDENTIAL OR 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY

A. If a party contends that any material is not entitled to confidential or attorneys’ 

eyes only treatment such party may at any time give written notice to the party who designated 

the material. The party who designated the material shall have twenty-five (25) days from the 

receipt of such written notice to apply to the court for an order designating the material as 

confidential or attorneys’ eyes only. The party seeking the order has the burden of establishing 

that the material is entitled to protection.

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B. Notwithstanding any challenge to the designation of material as Confidential 

Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information, all material shall be treated as such and shall 

be subject to the provisions hereof unless and until one of the following occurs:

(1) the party who claims that the material is Confidential Information or 

Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information withdraws such designation in writing; or

(2) the party who claims that the material is Confidential Information or 

Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information fails to apply to the court for an order designating the 

material confidential within the time period specified above after receipt of a written 

challenge to such designation; or

(3) the court rules the material is not Confidential Information or Attorneys’ 

Eyes Only Information.

IV. LIMITATIONS ON DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OR 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY INFORMATION

A. All information produced or exchanged in the course of this litigation (other 

than information that is publicly available) shall be used by the party or parties to whom the 

information is produced solely for the purpose of this litigation.

B. Except with the prior written consent of the other parties, or upon prior order of 

the court obtained upon notice to all parties, information designated as “Confidential” shall not 

be disclosed to any person other than:

(1) Counsel for the respective parties to this litigation and employees of such 

counsel;

(2) A Party to this action. For parties that are not individuals, “Party” is 

defined to include those employees, principals, officers, partners, directors, and/or 

successors corporations of the Party who that Party’s counsel deems necessary for the 

prosecution or defense of this litigation;

(3) An insurer of a Party to this action, including the insurer’s 

representatives;

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(4) Court reporters and videographers employed by counsel for the purpose 

of recording deposition testimony in this litigation;

(5) Consultants or expert witnesses retained for the prosecution or defense of 

this litigation, provided that each such person shall execute a copy of the Certification 

annexed to this Order (which shall be retained by counsel to the party so disclosing the 

Confidential Information and made available for inspection by opposing counsel during 

the pendency or after the termination of the action only upon good cause shown and 

upon order of the Court) before being shown or given any Confidential Information;

(6) Authors or recipients of the information designated as Confidential 

Information; and

(7) The judge, court, or court personnel, and court reporters.

C. Except with the prior written consent of the other parties, or upon prior order of 

the court obtained upon notice to all parties, information designated “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” 

shall not be disclosed to any person other than:

(1) Counsel for the respective parties to this litigation and employees of such 

counsel;

D. Any persons receiving Confidential Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only 

Information shall not reveal or discuss such information to or with any person who is not 

entitled to receive such information, except as set forth herein.

E. Any persons receiving Confidential Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only 

Information shall sign the “Certification” attached hereto. 

V. PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO COURT 

FOR FILING

A. Nothing contained in this Stipulation and Order shall prohibit a party from using 

or referring to Confidential Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information in motion papers 

or other pleadings filed with the court.

B. Documents to be filed with the court that disclose Confidential Information or 

Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information, or information derived from documents containing

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Confidential Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information, shall be submitted to the court 

either in redacted form in conformity with Local Rule 140 or with a request to seal documents 

and proposed sealing order in conformity with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rules 5.2 and 

26 and Local Rules 141 and 141.1. 

C. Any party who wishes to file documents with the court that disclose information 

that another party has designated as Confidential Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only 

Information shall give the party designating the information as Confidential Information or 

Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information at least five days’ advance notice before filing the 

Confidential Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information with the court, unless the 

Confidential Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information is needed to be filed in support 

of a request for extraordinary relief or in opposition to a motion filed by the opposing party. 

VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

A. All provisions of this Order restricting the communication or use of Confidential 

Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information shall continue to be binding after the 

conclusion of this dispute, unless otherwise agreed or ordered. Upon conclusion of the 

litigation, a party in the possession of Confidential Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only 

Information, other than that which is contained in motions, pleadings, correspondence, and 

deposition transcripts, shall either:

(1) return such documents no later than thirty (30) days after conclusion of 

this dispute to counsel for the party or non-party who provided such information, or

(2) destroy such documents within the time period upon consent of the party 

who provides the information and certify in writing within thirty (30) days that the 

documents have been destroyed.

B. Nothing herein shall prohibit a party from using Confidential Information or 

Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information for purposes of this action, including pre-trial motions, 

depositions, alternative dispute resolution, as well as any arbitration, trial, hearing or appeal in 

this matter. 

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C. Nothing herein shall be deemed to waive any applicable privilege or work 

product protection, or to affect the ability of a party to seek relief for an inadvertent disclosure 

of material protected by privilege or work product protection.

D. Nothing herein shall be deemed to waive any objections by any party under 

California Civil Code 1157 pertaining to the discoverability of peer review records or

objections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 

concerning the disclosure of confidential patient health information. Nothing herein shall be 

deemed to waive the right or ability of any party to seek relief for an inadvertent disclosure of 

such material. 

E. Any witness or other person, firm or entity from which discovery is sought may 

be informed of and may obtain the protection of this Order by written advice to the parties’ 

respective counsel or by oral advice at the time of any deposition or similar proceeding.

F. Neither the execution of this Stipulation, approval of the Order by a court, nor 

conducting discovery in accordance with this Stipulation and Order shall be deemed a waiver 

of the parties’ right to compel arbitration pursuant to the terms of any applicable arbitration 

provision. 

VII. ENFORCEMENT OF STIPULATION AND ORDER

A. It is the intent of the parties that this Stipulation shall be effective and fully 

enforceable in the absence of an order issued by a judge. Any documents or things produced 

before the court issues an order on this Stipulation shall be subject to this Stipulation as if the 

order had been entered. 

B. If the court, on motion of any party, finds that a party or its, his, or her counsel 

are responsible for the unauthorized disclosure of information designated as Confidential 

Information or Attorneys’ Eyes Only Information as provided for in this Stipulation and Order, 

the party and/or its, his, or her counsel may be subject to sanctions, civil contempt, and/or such 

other relief as the court deems appropriate.

C. This stipulation for protective order is subject to modification on further written 

stipulation of the parties, executed by its, his, or her counsel, or on motion to the court, 

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provided that counsel for the moving party provides notice and serves a complete copy of the 

motion and supporting papers on all parties no less than 72 hours prior to the hearing of any ex 

parte motion.

Dated: August ___, 2014 CRUIKSHANK & CRUIKSHANK

By: ____________

John F. Cruikshank, Esq.

Attorney for plaintiff

GEORGE SAVAGE, M.D.

Dated: August 7, 2014 DILLINGHAM & MURPHY, LLP

By: /s/ Benjamin J. Schnayerson___

Carla J. Hartley

Benjamin J. Schnayerson

Attorneys for Defendant

GOULD MEDICAL GROUP, INC., LESLIE D. 

SACKSCHEWSKY, M.D. & PATRICK L. 

SNYDER, M.D.

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 8, 2014

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ATTACHMENT

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify my understanding that Confidential Information is being provided to me 

pursuant to the terms and restrictions of the Protective Order dated 

_______________________, in the matter of Dr. George Savage. v. Sutter Gould Medical 

Group, et al., Case No. 2:13 CV-02650-JAM-DAD in the District Court for the Eastern District 

of California. I have been given a copy of the Protective Order and have read it. I agree to be 

bound by the Protective Order. I will not reveal the Confidential Information to anyone, except 

as allowed by the Protective Order. I will maintain all such Confidential Information, including 

copies, notes, or other transcripts made therefrom, in a secure manner to prevent unauthorized 

access to it. No later than 30 days after the conclusion of this litigation, I will return the 

Confidential Information, including copies, notes, or other transcripts made therefrom, to the 

counsel who provided me with the Confidential Information.

I hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Eastern 

District of California, Sacramento Division for the purpose of enforcing the Protective Order.

Dated: _______

Signature

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