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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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ROBERT H. ZIMMERMAN, Bar No. 84345

PRESTON R. YOUNG, Bar No. 276297

SCHUERING ZIMMERMAN & DOYLE, LLP

400 University Avenue

Sacramento, California 95825-6502

(916) 567-0400

FAX: 568-0400

Attorneys for Defendant THE FREMONT-RIDEOUT HEALTH GROUP

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHUKWUEMEKA NDULUE, M.D.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THE FREMONT-RIDEOUT HEALTH GROUP,

et al.,

Defendants.

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No. 2:14-cv-00735-KJM-EFB

STIPULATED PROTECTIVEORDER

The parties to the above-referenced action, by and through their respective

counsel, hereby agree and stipulate to the following Protective Order:

1. In connection with the discovery proceedings in this action, the

documents to be produced by THE FREMONT-RIDEOUT HEALTH GROUP

(hereinafter “defendant”), including Medical Executive Committee meeting

minutes, Professional Review Committee meeting minutes, and Board of Directors

meeting minutes pertaining to plaintiff, CHUKWUEMEKA NDULUE, M.D., will be

deemed "Confidential" under the terms of this Stipulated Protective Order.

2. The Confidential documents produced by defendant including

Medical Executive Committee meeting minutes, Professional Review Committee

meeting minutes, and Board of Directors meeting minutes may only be used for

the purpose of litigating this action and for no other purpose absent written

stipulation. 

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3. The Confidential documents produced by defendant including

Medical Executive Committee meeting minutes, Professional Review Committee

meeting minutes, and Board of Directors meeting minutes may be disclosed or

made available only to the Court, to the parties, to counsel for the parties

(including paralegal, clerical and secretarial staff employed by such counsel), and

expert witnesses. The parties, counsels’ support staff (including paralegal, clerical

and secretarial staff employed by such counsel), and expert witnesses shall be

advised by counsel of this protective order as well as the confidential nature of the

documents produced. 

4. This Order is entered solely for the purpose of facilitating the

exchange of documents and information between the parties tothis action without

involving the Court unnecessarily in the process. In accordance with paragraph 7,

Defendant THE FREMONT-RIDEOUT HEALTH GROUP is not waiving any privilege

or immunity relating to the documents produced in this matter.

5. This Order shall be without prejudice to the right of the parties to

present a motion for a separate Protective Order as to Medical Executive

Committee meeting minutes, Professional Review Committee meeting minutes,

and Board of Directors meeting minutes, including restrictions differing from those

as specified herein. This Order shall not be deemed to prejudice the parties in any

way in any future application for modification of this Order.

6. Under no circumstances shall the documents to be produced by

defendant including Medical Executive Committee meeting minutes, Professional

Review Committee meeting minutes, and Board of Directors meeting minutes be

used, disseminated or shared in any manner in any other lawsuit or action or with

any other individual. 

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 7. The parties understand, agree and stipulate that the Medical

Executive Committee meeting minutes, Professional Review Committee meeting

minutes, and Board of Directors meeting minutes are documents protected by the

peer review privilege and discovery immunity found in California Evidence Code

section 1157 et seq. and the self-critiquing privilege. These documents will be

redacted prior to production and only minutes pertaining to plaintiff,

CHUKWUEMEKA NDULUE, M.D., from 2010 to present will be produced. Said

production does not constitute a waiver of the peer review privilege and discovery

immunity by defendant or any other individual or entity.

8. In the event Medical Executive Committee meeting minutes,

Professional Review Committee meeting minutes, and Board of Directors meeting

minutes are referred to, mentioned, identified, and/or marked as exhibits at

depositions in and relating to this matter, the protective order shall extend to such

documentation. 

9. This Order shall survive the final termination of this action and the

Court shall retain jurisdiction to resolve any dispute concerning the records to be

disclosed hereunder. 

IT IS AGREED AND SO STIPULATED:

Dated: October 13, 2016 LAW OFFICE OF STEPHEN T. HODGE

/s/ Stephen T. Hodge

 

STEPHEN T. HODGE

CSB No. 158273

Attorneys for Plaintiff, CHUKWUEMEKA

NDULUE, M.D.

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Dated: October 12, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF CLIFFORD CHIGBU

/s/ Clifford Chigbu

 

CLIFFORD CHIGBU

CSB No. 221386

Attorneys for Plaintiff, CHUKWUEMEKA

NDULUE, M.D.

Dated: October 17, 2016 SCHUERING ZIMMERMAN & DOYLE, LLP

/s/ Robert H. Zimmerman

 

ROBERT H. ZIMMERMAN

CSB No. 84345

Attorneys for Defendant,

THE FREMONT-RIDEOUT HEALTH GROUP

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ____________________________

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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