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

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.’S 

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ROBERT E. DAVIES, ESQ. / SBN 106810 

MARY A. STEWART / SBN 106758 

REBECCA WEINSTEIN-HAMILTON, ESQ. / SBN 162699 

CAULFIELD, DAVIES & DONAHUE, LLP 

P.O. BOX 277010 

Sacramento, CA 95827 

Telephone: (916) 817-2900 

Facsimile: (916) 817-2644 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

-o0oETHAN BLANKENSHIP, 

 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., and Alaska 

Corporation, and DOES 1 through 100, 

inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:09-CV-01377-JAM-GGH 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT 

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.’S MOTION TO 

FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL

[Local Rules of the United States District 

Court, Eastern District of California, Local 

Rules 140 and 141] 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT, Defendant Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Plaintiff Ethan 

Blankenship’s Motion for an Order, pursuant to United States District Court, Eastern District 

of California, Local Rules 140 and 141 allowing the filing under seal of certain portions of 

Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s Rule 26 Expert Witness Disclosures is granted as follows: 

1. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26 (a)(2)(B)(v) lists of all other 

cases in which Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s designated experts, during the previous four 

years, have testified as an expert at trial or by deposition shall be filed under seal. 

2. The written report prepared by Michael R. Klein, Jr., M.D., MRK Consultants, 

Carmichael, California, concerning the Independent Medical Examination of Plaintiff Ethan 

Blankenship by Dr. Klein on April 19, 2010, as required by Federal Rules of Civil 

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Procedure, Rule 26 (a)(2)(B), along with the medical records summary included therewith, 

shall be filed under seal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 7, 2010 /s/ John A. Mendez________________

 THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

 United States District Court Judge, 

 Eastern District of California 

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ROBERT E. DAVIES, ESQ. / SBN 106810 

MARY A. STEWART / SBN 106758 

REBECCA WEINSTEIN-HAMILTON, ESQ. / SBN 162699 

CAULFIELD, DAVIES & DONAHUE, LLP 

P.O. BOX 277010 

Sacramento, CA 95827 

Telephone: (916) 817-2900 

Facsimile: (916) 817-2644 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

-o0oETHAN BLANKENSHIP, 

 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., and Alaska 

Corporation, and DOES 1 through 100, 

inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:09-CV-01377-JAM-GGH 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

DEFENDANT ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.’S 

MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER 

SEAL

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I electronically filed with the Clerk of Court the foregoing 

document entitled: [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT ALASKA 

AIRLINES, INC.’S MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL using the CM/ECF 

system which will automatically send email notification of such filing to the following 

attorneys of record: 

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CHRISTOPHER E. GRELL (SBN 88498) 

RICHARD F. RESCHO (SBN 108086) 

LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER E. GRELL 

The Leamington 

1814 Franklin St, Ste 501 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Tel: (510) 832-2980 

Fax: (510) 832-2986 

Counsel for Plaintiff ETHAN BLANKENSHIP

This 30th day of April, 2010. 

 CAULFIELD DAVIES & DONAHUE, LLP 

 By: ____________________________ 

 Robert E. Davies, Esq. 

 Mary A. Stewart, Esq. 

 Rebecca Weinstein-Hamilton, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. 

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ROBERT E. DAVIES, ESQ. / SBN 106810 

MARY A. STEWART / SBN 106758 

REBECCA WEINSTEIN-HAMILTON, ESQ. / SBN 162699 

CAULFIELD, DAVIES & DONAHUE, LLP 

P.O. BOX 277010 

Sacramento, CA 95827 

Telephone: (916) 817-2900 

Facsimile: (916) 817-2644 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

-o0oETHAN BLANKENSHIP, 

 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., and Alaska 

Corporation, and DOES 1 through 100, 

inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:09-CV-01377-JAM-GGH 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF 

DEFENDANT ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.’S 

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL 

PROCEDURE, RULE 26 (a) (2) (A) 

EXPERTS DISCLOSURE

I am a citizen of the United States, over 18 years of age, employed in Sacramento 

County, and not a party to the within action; my business address is 1 Natoma Street, 

Folsom, California, 95630. 

On APRIL 30, 2010, I served, in the manner indicated below, the foregoing document 

described as: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

DEFENDANT ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.’S MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER 

SEAL to the parties in this action by placing true copies thereof, enclosed in sealed 

envelopes, addressed as follows: 

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Counsel for Plaintiff ETHAN BLANKENSHIP: 

CHRISTOPHER E. GRELL (SBN 88498) 

RICHARD F. RESCHO (SBN 108086) 

LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER E. GRELL 

The Leamington 

1814 Franklin St, Ste 501 

Oakland, CA 94612 

I caused such envelopes to be deposited in the United States Mail at Folsom, 

California, with postage thereon fully prepaid. I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of 

collection and processing documents for mailing. It is deposited with the United States postal 

service each day and that practice was followed in the ordinary course of business for the 

service herein attested to. 

I certify (or declare), under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, 

that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this affidavit was executed on APRIL 30, 

2010, at Folsom, California. 

 _____________________________ 

 JOY E. LEE

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