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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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Ramos v. County of Alameda, et al./Case #C06-03349 MMC 

Stipulation And Protective Order Regarding Writings, Materials And Information To 

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Haapala, Altura, Thompson & Abern LLP Attorneys At Law 

Park Plaza Building 

1939 Harrison St., Suite 800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: 510-763-2324 

Facsimile: 510-273-8570

Clyde A. Thompson, SBN 72920 

Benjamin A. Thompson, SBN 236590 

HAAPALA, ALTURA, THOMPSON & ABERN, LLP 

1939 Harrison Street, Suite 800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Tel: 510-763-2324 

Fax: 510-273-8570 

Attorneys For Defendants 

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, CHARLES PLUMMER, 

and ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO 

SALVADOR RAMOS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, ALAMEDA 

COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, 

CHARLES C. PLUMMER, in His Capacity 

As The Sheriff Of Alameda County, And 

DOES 1 To 100, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: C06-03349 MMC (MEJ) 

STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE 

ORDER REGARDING WRITINGS, 

MATERIALS AND INFORMATION TO 

BE PRODUCED BY THE PARTIES FOR 

INSPECTION, COPYING AND USE IN 

THIS LITIGATION

 Plaintiff and Defendants (hereafter “Parties”) will be producing writings, materials and 

information in this action, either by request for production or through an initial disclosure in 

accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. 

 The Parties believe such writings, materials and information are in whole or in part, 

confidential, security sensitive and privileged, contain information and references to medical 

and mental health records, substance abuse information, law enforcement and criminal justice 

records, and will only be produced for inspection or copying under this protective order. 

 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties, through their counsel, as follows: 

 1. All writings (as defined by Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 1001), materials, and 

information produced and designated “confidential” by the Parties shall be securely maintained 

and kept confidential in accordance with the terms of this stipulation and protective order. Any 

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Haapala, Altura, Thompson & Abern LLP Attorneys At Law 

Park Plaza Building 

1939 Harrison St., Suite 800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: 510-763-2324 

Facsimile: 510-273-8570

information designated confidential shall be marked “confidential.” The Parties and their 

counsel will act in good faith in designating the information as “confidential” so as to comply 

with the requirements of Northern District Local Rule 79-5. If any Party, through their counsel, 

contend that any of the information designated as “confidential” by an opposing Party is not

confidential, security sensitive or privileged, then that Party and/or counsel must make a proper 

and timely objection to opposing counsel, meet and confer in an effort to resolve the 

disagreement, and if the disagreement is not resolved after meeting and conferring, bring the 

issue before the court for resolution. 

 2. Counsel for the Parties may as appropriate in this action show any such 

“confidential” writings, photographs, materials, or any copies, prints, negatives, listings or 

summaries to Parties to the action, witnesses, and experts or consultants employed by the Parties 

and retained in connection with this specific action. The Parties to the stipulation and protective 

order and counsel shall not give, show, or otherwise divulge any such writings, photographs, 

materials or information, or the contents or substance thereof, or any copies, prints, negatives, 

listings or summaries, to any person or other entity except their employees, experts or 

consultants employed and retained in connection with this specific action. 

 3. The employees, experts or consultants of the Parties in this action shall be given a 

copy of this stipulation and protective order, and shall agree to be bound by its terms, prior to 

being given access to such writings, materials or information. 

 4. All information submitted to or filed with the Court in connection with this action 

which contain, set forth, summarize or otherwise refer to confidential writings, materials or 

information, shall be filed with the court under seal pursuant to and in accordance with the 

procedures set forth in Northern District Local Rule 79-5. The confidential portions of the 

information to be filed with the court shall be filed in sealed envelopes as set forth in Northern 

District Local Rule 79-5, which shall not be opened, nor the contents displayed or revealed to 

anyone except by express order of the court. The Court, its employees and designated 

representatives are permitted to review the contents of such sealed items for the purpose of 

ruling on any matter before the court. 

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Haapala, Altura, Thompson & Abern LLP Attorneys At Law 

Park Plaza Building 

1939 Harrison St., Suite 800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: 510-763-2324 

Facsimile: 510-273-8570

 5. The Parties through their counsel, experts and consultants may only use the writings, 

materials or information covered by this order, and information contained therein, solely in 

connection with this action, Case No. C06-03349 MMC (MEJ). 

 6. Upon completion of the trial and any appeals in this case, or upon conclusion of any 

settlement, counsel for the Parties who have obtained any writings, materials or information 

under this order shall collect them from all recipients and return them and all copies, lists, prints, 

negatives or summaries to counsel for the Party that produced the confidential material, or 

advise the producing party’s counsel in writing that all copies had been destroyed. 

 7. None of the Parties to this action, their counsel or any of the other persons or entities 

who have agreed to be bound by the terms of the stipulation and protective order shall hereafter 

unilaterally change, limit, vacate or otherwise modify or terminate the effect of this stipulation 

and protective order. Any modification to the protective order requires further stipulation of the 

Parties and Court order, or by motion to the Court for good cause. 

 8. The improper disclosure of any confidential writings, materials, or information 

obtained under this stipulation and protective order, or any other violation of this protective 

order by any person or entity, shall render the offending person or entity subject to such sanction 

as the court deems appropriate. 

Dated: August 16, 2006 LAW OFFICES OF STEVEN R. JACOBSEN

 By: /s/ James L. Armstrong 

 James L. Armstrong 

 Attorneys For Plaintiff 

Dated: August 16, 2006 HAAPALA, ALTURA, 

 THOMPSON & ABERN, LLP 

 By: /s/ Benjamin A. Thompson 

 Benjamin A. Thompson 

 Attorneys For Defendants 

 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, CHARLES 

PLUMMER, and ALAMEDA COUNTY 

SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

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Haapala, Altura, Thompson & Abern LLP Attorneys At Law 

Park Plaza Building 

1939 Harrison St., Suite 800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: 510-763-2324 

Facsimile: 510-273-8570

PROTECTIVE ORDER

 Having considered the proposed stipulation, the Court orders that the writings, materials 

and information relating to this action will be maintained in accordance with the provisions of 

this stipulation.

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated:

_______________________________________________ Honorable Maxine M. Chesney 

August 17, 2006

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