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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRIOT RAIL CORP., No. 2:09-cv-00009 MCE EFB

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY,

a California corporation,

Defendant.

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And Related Counterclaim.

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Presently before the court is a motion (ECF No. 167) brought

by Defendant and Counterclaimant Sierra Railroad Company

(“Sierra”) for a court order modifying the Protective Order in

this matter, entered into the parties by stipulation on or about

May 21, 2009. Having reviewed the papers submitted in support of

and in opposition to that modification request, the Court believe

that some change to the Protective Order is indicated for

purposes of permitting certain due diligence disclosures in

connection with ongoing acquisition negotiations between Sierra

and a prospective purchaser, Iowa Pacific Holdings.

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Given Plaintiff Patriot Rail Corporation’s representation that is

“remains amenable to discussing a modification that is tailored

to allow disclosure of all pertinent information related to

Sierra, while still protecting all of Patriot’s confidential

financial and proprietary information (Opp’n, 3:17-20), the Court

will afford the parties fourteen (14) days after the date this

Order is filed in order to reach a mutually acceptable revision

of the Protective Order as it currently stands. The parties are

directed to thereafter notify the Court as to whether a

compromise has been reached. If no such agreement is forthcoming

within the above-referenced time period, the Court will

unilaterally make such changes to the Protective Order as it

deems appropriate under the circumstances.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 21, 2011

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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