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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WOODROW, et al. 

 Plaintiffs.

 v.

SATAKE FAMILY TRUST, et al.,

 Defendants.

_____________________________/

No. C 06-2155 WDB

ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF MARIN

CITY INCIDENT REPORT UNDER

PROTECTIVE ORDER

On March 23, 2006, Plaintiffs filed this fair housing action seeking injunctive, declaratory

and monetary relief against Defendants for allegedly discriminating against Plaintiffs on the

basis of familial status and for retaliating against Plaintiffs by attempting to evict them after they

complained about the discrimination. On May 5, 2006, Defendants answered the Complaint.

Defendants also counterclaimed against Plaintiff for breach of contract for the alleged failure

by Plaintiffs to vacate the premises after receiving a 60-Day Notice and for failure to pay rent

and hold-over damages. 

By subpoena served on the Marin County Sheriff's Office on August 31, 2006,

Defendants sought written information held by the Sheriff's Office "pertaining to Plaintiff Judith

Woodrow, from September 1, 2003 through November 1, 2005, and including but not limited

to the incident occurring on or about 2/9/04." See Subpoena in a Civil Case to Marin County

Sheriff's Office, Case Number C 06-2155 WDB, signed by Barrett Schaefer, Esq., on August

30, 2006. Apparently unable to release for copying without a court order a report of an incident

that occurred on February 9, 2004 ("Report" or "Marin City Incident Report") pertaining to Ms.

Woodrow, County Counsel of Marin County sent a copy of the Report, under seal, to this Court

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to determine whether the Report should be disclosed to Defendants and, if so, to order that it be

produced. 

Having reviewed the Marin City Incident Report, the Court finds that the Report is

discoverable under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b). Accordingly, the Court ORDERS

that, by no later than Tuesday, October 10, 2006, the County Counsel for Marin County must

produce the Report to counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendants subject to a Protective Order,

which the Court now enters: the Marin City Incident Report produced to counsel and the parties

is to be used for purposes of this litigation only. Contents of the report may not be disclosed to

any person outside this litigation. At the conclusion of this matter, Defendants' counsel must

promptly return to Plaintiffs' counsel all copies of the Report.

IT IS SO ORDERED

/s/ Wayne D. Brazil

Dated: September 28, 2006 ____________________ 

WAYNE D. BRAZIL

United States Magistrate Judge

Copies to:

Parties, WDB, Stats, County Counsel of Marin City

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