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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

Carl L. Fessenden, SBN 161494 

Nasim S. Tourkaman, SBN 300933 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, California 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

Attorneys for Defendant 

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (erroneously sued as UNIVERSITY 

OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS PLASTIC AND 

RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY CENTER; and U.C. DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM DEPARTMENT 

OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KIM MIHAN, 

 Plaintiff, 

 

v. 

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF 

CALIFORNIA; UNIVERSITY OF 

CALIFORNIA, DAVIS; UNIVERSITY OF 

CALIFORNIA DAVIS PLASTIC AND 

RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY CENTER; 

U.C. DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM 

DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY; 

GREATER SACRAMENTO 

OTOLARYNGOLOGY SOCIETY, 

 Defendants, 

___________________________________/ 

CASE NO. 2:16-cv-01390-KJM-CMK 

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE 

ORDER 

Complaint Filed: 06/21/2016 

 

The parties believe that discovery will involve production of documents, containing or 

concerning confidential or other private information which otherwise may be deemed 

“Confidential,” including documents that may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability 

and Accountability Act. 

In light of these confidentiality concerns, the parties mutually wish to establish procedures 

that will be fair to each of them and will protect the confidentiality of the documents. 

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED as follows by and 

between Plaintiff KIM MIHAN (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant THE REGENTS OF THE 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (“Defendant”), by and through their attorneys of record: 

1. This Confidentiality Order (“Order”) shall govern the designation and handling of 

documents, records, and discovery responses, containing or concerning confidential and/or 

personal private information, including but not limited to medical records, medical bills and/or 

other financial information pertaining to medical and billing services with respect to Plaintiff. 

2. There is a need for protection of the categories of information listed above because 

the parties need to exchange what is believed to be “Confidential” or private documents in order 

to assess the claims being made in this action. This matter involves claims that Defendant failed 

to provide medical interpretive services to Plaintiff at all times prior to and after her surgery at 

Defendant’s Department of Otolaryngology. To assess that, the parties must review medical 

records and billing information. Due to privacy/confidentiality concerns, the parties wish to enter 

into this Stipulation and Order to protect the documents each side will produce that are 

confidential and/or private. 

3. Should the parties disagree as to the designation of documents or testimony as 

“Confidential,” the parties will be able to request that the Court resolve such dispute, pursuant to 

paragraph 11, herein. 

4. With respect to any confidential information or documents within the scope of 

paragraph 1 and 2 above, the person or entity producing the documents or information may 

designate, prior to or at the time of production of documents or disclosure of other discovery 

material, or after the production of such documents or other discovery material, all or any portion 

of such material, documents or information as “Confidential” by designating in writing to other 

parties the documents claimed to be “Confidential.” 

5. A party may designate as “Confidential” any information that the party in good 

faith believes constitutes confidential information subject to a legally protected right of privacy or 

otherwise considered confidential under the law. 

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350 University Ave., Suite 200 

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TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

6. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all “Confidential” information will be 

held by the receiving party solely for the use in connection with this litigation and will be 

maintained and disclosed only in accordance with this Order. Experts referred to in paragraph 

8(d) who have complied with the requirements of paragraph 9 hereof may review and retain 

certain documents and other “Confidential” information for purposes of study, analysis, and 

preparation in connection with the case. 

7. Except with prior written consent of the party designating the information as 

“Confidential”, or upon prior order of this Court obtained upon notice to counsel for all parties, 

“Confidential” information shall not be disclosed by any party to any person other than: 

a) counsel for the respective parties to this litigation; 

b) employees of each such law firm; 

c) any named party; 

d) experts, consultants, or advisors employed or utilized by counsel to assist 

in this litigation, or to testify at trial or any other proceeding in this action; 

“Confidential” documents may be shown to any person listed in sub paragraph d) of this 

paragraph only after such person has been shown a copy of this Order and advised of its terms, 

and only after such person executes a copy of the form of certification attached to this Order as 

Exhibit “A” (the “Certification”). A party that has produced particular “Confidential” documents 

(as opposed to a party that has received the “Confidential” documents) may, however, disclose 

such “Confidential” documents to any person or entity, with or without any conditions to such 

disclosure, as the party deems appropriate. 

8. Counsel shall maintain complete records of every original signed Certification 

obtained from any person pursuant to paragraph 7. These Certifications need not be disclosed to 

the opposing parties absent further order by the Court. 

9. Any person receiving “Confidential” information shall not reveal the information 

to, or discuss the contents of the information with, any person who is not entitled to receive such 

information as set forth herein. 

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350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

10. In the event that counsel for any party determines to file with or submit to the 

Court (a) any “Confidential” material, or information derived therefrom, or (b) any papers 

containing or making reference to such information, such counsel shall provide written notice to 

the counsel for the opposing party five (5) court days prior to the date such counsel intends to 

submit any such information to the Court. Such written notice shall identify the specific batesnumbered pages of the “Confidential” material (or information derived therefrom or reference 

made thereto) that the party intends to submit to the Court. Such written notice is intended to 

allow either party to seek a ruling from the Court that such information shall be filed under seal. 

Such information shall not be filed with the Court until the Court has ruled on the opposing 

party's request for an order that such information shall be filed under seal. 

11. The parties shall not be obligated to challenge the propriety of a “Confidential” 

information designation at the time made, and a failure to do so shall not preclude a subsequent 

challenge thereto. In the event that a party objects at any stage of these proceedings to the 

propriety of a designation by a party of any information as “Confidential,” the parties shall 

attempt first to dispose of the dispute in good faith on an informal basis. If the dispute cannot be 

resolved, any party may seek appropriate relief from the Court, and the party claiming the 

documents are confidential shall have the burden of proving that the information is, in fact, 

confidential under applicable law. The parties must meet and confer before seeking the Court’s 

involvement. The parties may not make any unauthorized disclosure of any information 

designated as “Confidential” unless and until the Court has ruled that the challenge information is 

not subject to the restrictions of this Order. 

12. All provisions of this Order restricting the communication or use of “Confidential” 

information shall continue to be binding after the concluding of this action unless subsequently 

modified by the agreement between the parties or under the Court. 

13. Within ninety (90) days after the final termination of this action, including all 

appeals, any and all “Confidential” information and all copies made thereof shall, at the option of 

the parties holding such information, either (a) be returned promptly to the party that produced 

the material, or (b) be destroyed, and a certificate to that effect shall be provided to the party that 

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350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

produced the material. However, any work product (as defined under applicable law), pleadings, 

deposition transcripts or trial exhibits in this action may be retained by counsel subject to the 

terms of this Order. 

14. Entry of this Order shall be without prejudice to any application for relief from 

any restriction contained herein or for any order compelling or further restricting the production, 

exchange or use of any document, testimony, interrogatory, response or other information 

produced, given or exchanged in the course of pretrial discovery in this action. 

15. This Order does not operate as an agreement by any party to produce any or all 

documents and/or information demanded or requested by another party. Nothing herein shall be 

deemed to waive any applicable privilege or to be construed as an acknowledgement of the 

applicability of any privilege. 

16. All persons bound by this Order are hereby notified that if this Order is in any 

manner violated, they will be subject to an Order from the Court, which may include, in the 

Court’s discretion, an award of sanctions. The terms and conditions of this Order shall remain in 

full force and effect until further order of this Court or a Court of competent jurisdiction and shall 

not cease to be in effect because this litigation is finally adjudicated. The Court shall retain 

jurisdiction over this matter after entry of final judgment to enforce the terms of this Order. 

17. The inadvertent failure of any party to designate as “Confidential” any document 

produced in the course of regular discovery in this action shall not constitute a waiver of that 

party’s right to assert later that such document is “Confidential.” 

18. The court retains jurisdiction to make such amendments, modifications and 

additions to this order as it may deem appropriate. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: October 12, 2016 PORTER SCOTT 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

By: /s/Nasim S. Tourkaman 

Carl L. Fessenden 

Nasim S. Tourkaman 

Attorneys for Defendant 

 THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA 

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

Dated: October 12, 2016 DISABLED ADVOCACY GROUP, APLC 

By: /s/Stephanie Ross (authorized 10/07/16) 

 Stephanie Ross 

Attorney for Plaintiff KIM MIHAN 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 12, 2016 

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