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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NGV GAMING, LTD., a Florida 

partnership,

Plaintiff,

vs.

UPSTREAM POINT MOLATE, LLC, a 

California limited liability company, and 

HARRAH’S OPERATING COMPANY, 

INC., a Delaware corporation,

Defendants.

GUIDIVILLE BAND OF POMO INDIANS,

Plaintiff,

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NGV GAMING LTD., a Florida partnership, 

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE

ORDER RE: CONFIDENTIALITY

Date:

Time:

Location: Courtroom 1

Judge: Hon. Samuel Conti

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between parties to the above-entitled

action, through their undersigned counsel, that the Court may enter an Order pursuant to

the following terms, and this Stipulated Protective Order Re: Confidentiality shall govern 

the handling of documents (including computer software programs and data storage), 

responses to discovery taken pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 

depositions, pleadings, motions, briefs, exhibits, expert reports, and all other documents 

and information exchanged by the parties, received from third parties, or filed with the 

Court in connection with this action (“Materials”) and appeals related to this action.

1. This Stipulated Protective Order shall be applicable to and govern all 

Materials that any party designates in good faith as “CONFIDENTIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL - ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY.”

2. A party (the “Designating Party”) shall make a designation of

“CONFIDENTIAL” with regard to Materials that contain or refer to confidential 

commercial, personnel, or customer information, including but not limited to confidential 

financial information, or other confidential or proprietary information. Only information

or documents that a Designating Party in good faith believes contain or refer to trade 

secrets or confidential financial information may be designated as “CONFIDENTIAL -

FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY.”

3. Materials designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” shall be used (other than by 

the Designating Party) solely in connection with this action and shall not be disclosed to 

anyone other than the following persons:

a. The in-house and outside attorneys representing any party to this action, 

and any paralegal, stenographic, and clerical employees working under the 

direct supervision of such attorneys;

b. Experts (including consultants and investigators) retained by any party or 

attorney to assist in this action, but only to the extent necessary to perform 

such work;

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c. The parties to this action and any agent or employee of a party, including 

directors, officers, managing agents, and other employees assisting with the 

preparation of this case for trial;

d. Third-party witnesses during the course of, or in preparation for testifying

at trial or during a properly noticed deposition. However, unless the person 

otherwise qualifies for access to such information or documents pursuant to 

this Order, before such person is shown or receives any information or 

document designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” he or she must execute or 

agree at the deposition and/or trial to be bound by an Acknowledgment in 

the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. In no event shall the refusal of such 

a witness to be bound by this Order prevent the introduction of the witness’ 

testimony, provided, however, that the attorney for the party who 

designated the Materials as “CONFIDENTIAL” shall have the opportunity 

to seek further or different protection from the Court and that any such 

disclosure to a third-party witness shall not constitute a general waiver as to 

the confidentiality of the Materials so disclosed. “CONFIDENTIAL” 

Materials may be disclosed to the third-party witness(es) solely during their 

testimony at trial or deposition and shall not be given to, or disclosed to, a 

third-party witness at any other time absent consent of all of the parties 

hereto.

e. Any other person who subsequently is designated, either by agreement of 

all parties after a request by one of them or by order of the Court upon 

motion by a party, after notice to all parties;

f. Court reporters, including both stenographers and video technicians; and

g. The Court.

4. The persons described in paragraphs 3(b)-(d) shall be allowed access to the 

“CONFIDENTIAL” Materials only after they have read this Order and signed a copy of 

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the attached “ACKNOWLEDGMENT.” The undersigned counsel shall maintain a list of 

persons to whom “CONFIDENTIAL” Materials are disclosed, and such list shall be 

available for inspection by the Court. The persons receiving “CONFIDENTIAL” 

Materials are enjoined from disclosing it to any other person, except as permitted by this 

Order.

5. Any information or document designated as “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” shall be used (other than by the Designating Party) solely

in connection with this action and shall not be disclosed to anyone other than:

a. Court and court personnel considering the disputes between the parties;

b. Attorneys of record for the parties to this action and their legal assistants, 

and staff members working on this action;

c. Experts retained by any party or attorney to assist in this action, but only to 

the extent necessary to perform such work;

d. Employees or representatives of the Designating Party during the course of

a deposition or at trial; and

e. Stenographic and court reporters engaged for depositions or other 

proceedings in this action. However, before such person is shown or 

receives any information or documents designated as “CONFIDENTIAL -

FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY,” he or she must execute an 

Acknowledgment in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

6. Each individual who receives any “CONFIDENTIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” Materials agrees to subject 

himself or herself to the jurisdiction of this Court for the purpose of any proceedings 

relating to the performance under, compliance with, or violation of this Order.

7. The recipient of any “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” Materials shall maintain such information in a secure and 

safe area.

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8. Except as specifically provided for in paragraph nine (9) below, the 

designation of a document as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” shall be accomplished by marking the document, or the 

specific portion of the document considered confidential, with the legend 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” or by 

so designating the document, identified by its bates stamp number or other identifying 

number or designation, in a separate writing. If documents are produced for the purpose 

of allowing opposing counsel to determine which of those documents counsel desires 

copied, such documents shall be treated as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL -

FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” pursuant to this Order, whether or not marked, until 

copies of the documents are requested and supplied. Thereafter, the documents copied 

and supplied shall be treated in accordance with the designation provided by the 

Designating Party. Provided, however, that a party designating materials as 

“CONFIDENTIAL – FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” may, at its election, present 

materials so designated for in camera review by the Court for the purpose of obtaining 

the Court’s determination of whether such materials are subject to discovery or further 

protection in this case.

9. In the event a party seeking production of information (the “Requesting 

Party”) disagrees in good faith with any designation of confidentiality made by a 

Designating Party, the Requesting Party shall notify the counsel of record for the 

Designating Party of its objection. If the parties are unable to resolve their disagreement 

after good faith negotiations, the Requesting Party shall file with the Court and serve by 

facsimile on the counsel of record for the Designated Party, a Notice of Objection, which:

(1) identifies by document control (or bate stamp) number the documents bearing the 

confidentiality designation with which the Requesting Party disagrees; and (2) gives at 

least 14 days notice of the time, place and date for any hearing regarding the objection.

The Designating Party shall serve by facsimile and file any brief in opposition to the 

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Notice of Objection not less than seven (7) days preceding the hearing date. The 

Requesting Party shall serve by facsimile and file any reply not less than three days 

preceding the hearing date. If no brief is filed in opposition to the Requesting Party’s 

objection within the time frame described herein, the confidentiality designation shall be 

deemed automatically lifted and the designating party shall promptly furnish to all parties 

copies of the documents with the confidentiality designation removed from them, unless 

the parties have agreed in writing to an alternative briefing schedule or other 

arrangement. If a brief is filed by the Designating Party within the time frame described 

herein or some other arrangement is agreed upon by the parties, the Requesting Party 

shall abide by the designation made by the Designating Party unless and until the Court 

instructs otherwise. The Designating Party shall bear the burden of proving that the 

subject documents and/or information is non-public and contains confidential or 

proprietary information.

10. In the case of a deposition:

a. Counsel representing the witness may, at the commencement of any such 

deposition, temporarily designate the entire deposition transcript as 

“CONFIDENTIAL,” provided that when such initial designation has been 

made, the Designating Party will, within 60 days after receipt of the 

transcript, review the transcript and withdraw said designation as to those 

pages of the transcript which the Designating Party does not in good faith 

believe constitute, reflect, or disclose confidential information.

Alternatively, any attending counsel may designate only specific portions 

of a deposition transcript as “CONFIDENTIAL” in accordance with the 

provisions of sub-paragraph (b) of this Paragraph.

b. Counsel for any party or the deponent may designate that information 

disclosed during a deposition is to be treated as “CONFIDENTIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” by indicating on 

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the record of the deposition and requesting the preparation of a separate 

transcript of such material.

c. If information or documents designated “CONFIDENTIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” are disclosed or 

discussed during a deposition, the Designating Party shall have the right to 

exclude from attendance any person who is not entitled to receive such 

information or documents pursuant to this Order. If the Requesting Party 

disagrees in good faith with the request to exclude, the Requesting Party 

may either (a) suspend the deposition and request an immediate telephone 

hearing with the Court to resolve the dispute, which may be heard without 

need for prior notice, briefing by the parties and on oral argument only; or 

(b) object to the request to exclude, but continue with the deposition as to 

non-confidential information and/or documents and reserve his or her right 

to complete the deposition at a later date after the propriety of the request to 

exclude can be determined by the Court. In the event that the Requesting 

Party chooses the latter option, the Requesting Party shall notify the 

Designating Party at or prior to the termination of the deposition of his or 

her intention to seek a judicial determination on the proprietary of the 

request, in which case the procedural requirements regarding prior notice, 

briefing and scheduling set forth in Paragraph six (6) shall apply.

11. In the event of disclosure of information or materials designated 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” to a 

person not authorized to receive such material under the terms of this Order, the party 

responsible for or having knowledge of the unauthorized disclosure shall immediately 

inform opposing counsel and, to the extent possible without violating attorney-client,

attorney work-product or other privileges, disclose all known relevant information 

concerning the nature and circumstances of the disclosure. The responsible party shall 

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also take all reasonable measures promptly to ensure that no further or greater 

unauthorized disclosure of the information or materials is made by anyone, and each 

party will cooperate in good faith in that effort.

12. Whenever any document designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” is filed with the Court, such 

Materials or any portion thereof shall be filed in a separate, sealed envelope marked 

“SEALED.” A reference to this Stipulated Protective Order regarding Confidentiality 

should also be made on the envelope.

13. In the event that any “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” Materials are used in any pre-trial proceeding in 

connection with this litigation, it shall not lose its “CONFIDENTIAL” or 

“CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” status through such use, and 

the parties shall take all steps reasonably required to protect their confidentiality during 

such use. Disclosure and use of “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” Materials at trial and in subsequent proceedings shall be 

governed by the terms of an order to be entered by the Court.

14. Nothing in this Order shall preclude the parties or their attorneys from 

disclosing or using in the ordinary course of business any information or documents from 

the party’s own files which the party itself has designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” or

“CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY”.

15. Within sixty (60) days after the final resolution of all related disputes 

between the parties, all “CONFIDENTIAL” Materials and “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” Materials, and all copies thereof, shall be (1) upon 

request, returned to the party that produced it, or (2) destroyed. Counsel and the parties 

shall certify in writing that they have complied with this section.

16. Except as specifically provided herein, the terms, conditions, and 

limitations of this Order shall survive the termination of this action.

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17. This Stipulated Protective Order is without prejudice to the right of any 

party or third party to seek relief from the Court, upon good cause shown, from any of the 

provisions hereof.

18. Nothing herein shall prevent disclosure beyond the terms of this Stipulation 

if the party designating the Materials as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL -

FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” consents to such disclosure in writing, or if the 

Court, after notice to all affected parties, orders such disclosure. Nothing herein shall 

prevent disclosure as required by law, or any judicial, governmental, or administrative 

body under any law, regulations, or order, provided, however, that the party being 

required to disclose “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ 

EYES ONLY” Materials shall give five (5) business days prior written notice of such 

disclosure by facsimile and by overnight mail to the party which provided such Materials, 

addressed to the attorneys of record for such party, unless the judicial, governmental, or 

administrative body’s law, regulation, or order requires disclosure sooner, in which case 

the disclosing party shall give such notice by telephone and copy as soon as practical, but 

in any event before any disclosure is made.

19. The inadvertent or unintentional production of Materials, or other 

disclosure of confidential, proprietary, or secret information without being designated as 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” at the 

time of the production or disclosure, shall not be deemed a waiver, in whole or in part, of 

a party’s claim of confidentiality or secrecy, either as to the specific information

disclosed or as to any other information relating thereto or on the same or related subject 

matter. Any error in designation or production shall be corrected as soon as reasonably 

possible after the designating party becomes aware of the error.

20. In the event of disclosure of information or materials designated as 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” to a 

person not authorized to receive such material under the terms of this Order, the party 

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responsible for or having knowledge of the unauthorized disclosure shall immediately 

inform opposing counsel and, to the extent possible without violating attorney-client,

attorney work-product or other privileges, disclose all known relevant information 

concerning the nature and circumstances of the disclosure. The responsible party shall 

also take all reasonable measures promptly to ensure that no further or greater 

unauthorized disclosure of the information or materials is made by anyone, and each 

party will cooperate in that effort.

21. In the event that any person permitted by this Order to receive or review 

confidential information or documents ceases to be engaged in the preparation for trial, or 

trial of, this case, access by such person to documents and information designated 

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” shall 

be terminated. However, the provisions of this Order shall remain in full force and effect 

as to all persons who have obtained access to information and/or documents designated to 

be confidential hereunder, except as may be specifically ordered by the Court.

22. No information may be withheld from discovery on the ground that the 

Materials to be disclosed require protection greater than that afforded by this Stipulated 

Protective Order Re: Confidentiality unless the party claiming the need for greater 

protection moves for and obtains from the Court an order providing such special 

protection.

23. Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Protective Order is not 

intended to deal with any discovery objections on the grounds of attorney-client privilege 

or work product immunity or to preclude any party from seeking relief from a provision 

of this Order or any other relief from the Court which may be appropriate under the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

24. Nothing in this Stipulation shall bar or otherwise prevent any attorney 

herein from rendering advice to his/her client with respect to this litigation and, in the 

course thereof, from relying upon his/her examination or knowledge of 

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“CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” 

Materials, provided, however, that in rendering such advice and in otherwise 

communicating with his/her client, such attorney shall not disclose the contents or source 

of any “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” 

information produced by another party herein to any person who is not authorized to 

receive such information under the provisions of this Stipulation.

The parties consent to the entry of an Order by the Honorable Samuel Conti 

consistent with this Stipulation.

Dated: August 12, 2005

RIDER BENNETT, LLP

By \s\ Daniel Q. Poretti_________________

Stanley E. Siegel, Jr. (MN Bar # 199552)

Daniel Q. Poretti (MN Bar # 185152)

John J. Wackman (MN Bar # 251884)

33 South Sixth Street, Suite 4900

Minneapolis, MN 55402 

(612) 340-8900

Admitted Pro Hac Vice

and

Schuering Zimmerman Scully & Doyle, LLP

Steven M. McKinley, Esq. (CA Bar # 195526)

Robert H. Zimmerman, Esq.

400 University Avenue

Sacramento, California 95825

Attorneys for Defendants Upstream Point 

Molate, LLC and Harrah’s Operating Company, 

Inc.

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Dated: August 16, 2005

LAW OFFICES OF CALVACCA MORAN

By \s\ Stephen J. Calvacca ______________

Stephen J. Calvacca

66 Frazer Road, P.O. Box 1334

West Falmouth, MA 02574

(508) 540-9911

Admitted Pro Hac Vice

and

Porter, Scott, Weiberg & Delehant

Craig A. Caldwell (088551)

P.O. Box 2455428

Sacramento, CA 95825

(916) 929-1481

Attorneys for Plaintiff NGV Gaming, Ltd.

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Dated: August 26, 2005

LEWIS AND ROCA LLP

By \s\ Amy M. Wilkins__________________

Frederick R. Petti

(admitted pro hac vice)

Amy Wilkins (CA SBN 215084)

LEWIS AND ROCA LLP

40 North Central Avenue

Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4429

Telephone (602) 262-0222

and

 STEVENS AND O’CONNELL

George L. O’Connell (CA SBN 74037)

Craig C. Allison (CA SBN 159437)

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1400

Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 329-9111

 Attorneys for Guidiville Band of 

Pomo Indians

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ORDER

The foregoing Stipulation is hereby approved and IT IS ORDERED that the terms 

of the foregoing Stipulation are hereby adopted and shall govern this action unless 

otherwise ordered by this Court.

DATED: , 2005 BY THE COURT

The Honorable Samuel Conti

United States District Court Judge

August 26

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Judge Samuel Conti

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EXHIBIT A

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I, ________________________, declare:

1. I reside at ___________________________________________________.

2. I am employed by __________________________ as 

________________________. My business address is __________________________.

3. I have read and understand the provisions of the attached Stipulated 

Protective Order Re: Confidentiality entered by Judge Samuel Conti, United States 

District Court, District of California, dated ______________, 2005, with respect to the 

non-disclosure of “CONFIDENTIAL” or “CONFIDENTIAL - FOR ATTORNEYS’ 

EYES ONLY” Materials, and I agree to abide by and be bound by its terms.

4. I hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court, 

District of California, for the limited purpose of enforcing said Stipulated Protective 

Order and this Acknowledgment, by contempt proceedings or other appropriate judicial 

remedies.

5. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and 

that this Acknowledgment was executed this ___ day of _____________, 200 .

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