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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract

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645948.1 5494.104 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 

MICHAEL C. PHILLIPS APC (Bar No. 48473) 

 mcp@amclaw.com 

LISA L. COPLEN (Bar No. 142726) 

 llc@amclaw.com 

ANDERSON, McPHARLIN & CONNERS LLP 

Thirty-First Floor 

444 South Flower Street 

Los Angeles, California 90071-2901 

TELEPHONE: (213) 688-0080  FACSIMILE: (213) 622-7594 

Attorneys for Defendant, WESTCHESTER 

SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION 

ANDERSON, M

C

PHARLIN & CONNERS LLP

LAWYERS

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, THIRTY-FIRST FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-2901 

TEL (213) 688-0080 • FAX (213) 622-7594

GERAWAN FARMING PARTNERS, INC., a 

California corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES 

INSURANCE COMPANY, ARCH 

SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, 

ROYAL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE 

COMPANY and DOES 1 through 100, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 1:05-CV-01186-AWI-DLB 

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 

It is hereby stipulated and agreed by the undersigned parties to this action, by and through 

their respective attorneys of record, as follows: 

1. In connection with discovery proceedings in this action, any party may, by written 

notice, or by a statement on the record at a deposition, designate any non-public document, 

material, or information as "Confidential" under the terms of this Stipulated Protective Order. The 

party designating such document, material, or information as "Confidential" may do so only to the 

extent the party has a good-faith belief that such information is confidential or otherwise protected 

from disclosure with Federal law, California law, or any applicable local rule of the United States 

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645948.1 5494.104 2 

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 

District Court for the Eastern District of California. 

2. Any document, material, or information to be designated as "Confidential," and 

subject to this protective order, may be so designated by stamping the document, material, or 

information with a legend "CONFIDENTIAL-SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER." For 

purposes of this Stipulated Protective Order, the term "Confidential" shall include any documents, 

material, or information designated "CONFIDENTIAL-SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER," 

as well as all copies thereof. 

3. Any transcript of deposition testimony (including exhibits) may be designated as 

"Confidential," in whole or in part, in the manner described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this 

Stipulated Protective Order, and shall be treated as subject to the provisions of this Stipulated 

Protective Order. Such designation shall be made within thirty (30) days after the later of (a) 

receipt of the transcript by the designating party, or (b) the filing of this Stipulated Protective 

Order after the Court has approved it. The original and each copy of any portion of the transcript 

designated as "Confidential" shall be stamped with the legend "CONFIDENTIAL-SUBJECT TO 

PROTECTIVE ORDER." 

ANDERSON, M

C

PHARLIN & CONNERS LLP

LAWYERS

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, THIRTY-FIRST FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-2901 

TEL (213) 688-0080 • FAX (213) 622-7594

4. More than one party may designate the same document, material, or information 

(collectively "material") as "Confidential." If a non-producing party designates material as 

"Confidential," it shall do so by giving written notice to all parties within thirty (30) days after 

production of the material, that the material is to be so designated by stamping or otherwise 

marking the material with the legend. In addition, if a producing party inadvertently fails to so 

stamp or mark certain documents upon their production, it may designate such documents as 

"Confidential" by giving notice as described in the preceding sentence. In either case, all parties 

shall then stamp or otherwise mark the designated material as "CONFIDENTIAL-SUBJECT TO 

PROTECTIVE ORDER" as described above, and shall treat such information accordingly from 

the date such notice is received. 

5. If counsel for the party receiving Confidential material (the "receiving party") 

objects to such designation of any or all such items or class of items, then, within thirty (30) days 

after the production of the material, receiving party's counsel shall provide counsel for the party or 

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non-party witness producing the items (the "producing party") written notice of such objections 

and the reasons for such objections. If objections are made, counsel for the producing party and 

counsel for the receiving party shall promptly make a good faith effort to resolve the matter. 

Failing such resolution, then within forty-five (45) days after service of the written notice of 

objections, the receiving party must make a motion to the Court and shall bear the burden of 

making a prima facie showing that the material is not "Confidential." If the receiving party makes 

such a prima facie showing, the producing party shall have the burden of proof that the material 

qualifies as "Confidential." If the receiving party makes such a motion, all the items shall continue 

to be treated as "Confidential," pending a resolution of the dispute as to confidentiality. If the 

receiving party does not make a motion within the time permitted by this paragraph 5, the disputed 

material shall be considered "Confidential" subject to this Protective Order. 

ANDERSON, M

C

PHARLIN & CONNERS LLP

LAWYERS

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, THIRTY-FIRST FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-2901 

TEL (213) 688-0080 • FAX (213) 622-7594

6. Any party to this action who wishes to submit to the Court any Confidential 

document shall give five (5) court days notice to the Producing Party of its intent to do so. The 

party to the action shall then follow any necessary procedures proscribed by the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedures, the Local rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 

California (including a written motion as set forth under Local Rule 39-141) and/or the rules of the 

presiding District Court Judge to file the documents under seal. 

7. Confidential materials or documents may be disclosed or made available by the 

party receiving such information only to "Qualified Person(s)" who are defined to consist solely 

of: 

a) The Court, Court staff, or jury (at any trial or hearing and in the manner 

provided by paragraph 10 of this Stipulated Protective Order); 

b) The parties to this action, including Gerawan Farming Partners, Inc. 

("Gerawan), Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company ("Westchester"), Arch Specialty 

Insurance Company ("Arch)" and Royal Surplus Lines Insurance Company ("Royal") and the 

present officers, directors, employees and reinsurers of these parties as authorized by the parties; 

c) Counsel for the parties to this action and the paralegal, clerical, and 

secretarial staff employed by such counsel; 

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d) Court reporters and videographers engaged in this action; 

e) Persons who previously prepared, received, or were addressees of the I 

documents or information designated as "CONFIDENTIAL-SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE 

ORDER;" 

f) Witnesses at any deposition, hearing, or trial in this action (including any 

preparation of the witnesses for deposition, hearing, or trial); 

g) Experts and/or advisors consulted by the parties or their counsel in 

connection with this action, whether or not retained to testify at trial; 

h) Other prospective witnesses; and 

i) Any other person that the parties agree to in writing; except that: 

ANDERSON, M

C

PHARLIN & CONNERS LLP

LAWYERS

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, THIRTY-FIRST FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-2901 

TEL (213) 688-0080 • FAX (213) 622-7594

j) Counsel may not disclose Confidential Material to a Qualified Person 

described at paragraphs 7(f), (g), (h), and (i) above without first obtaining from the Qualified 

Person (1) an acknowledgement in writing that the Qualified Person has read this Stipulated 

Protective Order in its entirety, and (2) a written agreement to be bound by its provisions. Such 

acknowledgement and agreement shall be in the form attached to this Stipulated Protective Order 

as Exhibit" A." It shall be the obligation of counsel providing the information to a Qualified 

Person to retain a copy of all agreements executed pursuant to this paragraph. All other Qualified 

Persons given access to Confidential material pursuant to the terms of this Stipulated Protective 

Order shall be advised that the Confidential material is being disclosed pursuant to and subject to 

the terms of this Stipulated Protective Order and may not be disclosed other than pursuant to the 

terms of this Stipulated Protective Order. 

8. The list of Qualified Persons to whom Confidential material may be disclosed, as 

set forth in paragraph 7, may be enlarged by mutual agreement of counsel of record. Any party 

may propose an enlargement of the list of Qualified Persons by serving a letter on all counsel of 

record, specifically identifying, and describing the role and function of, the person(s) sought to be 

added to the list. The person(s) so designated shall be added to the list of Qualified Person(s) upon 

the expiration of ten (10) business days after service of the letter to counsel of record, unless 

counsel for the producing party objects and, within ten (10) business days after service of the letter 

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of objection, provides a written statement of the basis for such objection to all counsel of record. If 

counsel for the producing party objects to the addition of any person(s) to the list of Qualified 

Persons, no Confidential material produced by the objecting producing party may be disclosed to 

such additional person(s) unless the Court so orders. 

9. Confidential material shall be used by the parties and Qualified Persons only for the 

purposes of preparing for and conducting litigation of the above-captioned action. 

10. Nothing in this Stipulated Protective Order shall impose any restrictions upon the 

use or disclosure by a party or witness of any material obtained by such party or witness 

independently of the discovery proceedings in this action, whether or not such material is also 

obtained through discovery proceedings in this action. 

ANDERSON, M

C

PHARLIN & CONNERS LLP

LAWYERS

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, THIRTY-FIRST FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-2901 

TEL (213) 688-0080 • FAX (213) 622-7594

11. If any party receives Confidential material that it intends to use at trial, or as a basis 

for adjudication of any matter, that receiving party shall notify the producing party of such intent 

as soon as practicable. 

12. Entering into, agreeing to, and/or complying with the terms of this Stipulated 

Protective Order shall not: 

(a) operate as an admission by any party that any particular document, material, 

or information contains or reflects currently valuable trade secrets or proprietary commercial 

information; 

(b) prejudice in any way the right of a party to seek a determination by the 

Court whether any particular document, material, or information should be subject to the terms of 

this Stipulated Protective Order, such request and determination to be made in accordance with 

paragraph 5 above; or 

(c) waive the right of any party to object to the admissibility of any 

Confidential Document or Confidential Information. 

13. Within thirty (30) days of the termination of this action, including all appeals, the 

parties shall either (a) destroy all Confidential material produced by an opposing party and all 

copies of Confidential material and supply a certificate of destruction to counsel for the producing 

party; or (b) shall return all Confidential material and all copies of Confidential material to the 

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opposing, producing party. In either case, Counsel for each party may maintain in its files one 

copy of each pleading and other paper filed with the Court and one copy of each deposition 

transcript, provided that any file which contains Confidential material shall be conspicuously 

labeled "CAUTION: THIS FILE CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO 

PROTECTIVE ORDER," and a copy of this Stipulated Protective Order shall be kept in each such 

file. 

14. In the event that any Confidential material is demanded from a receiving party by 

way of subpoena, court order, or otherwise, that receiving party shall give written notice within 

three (3) business days thereof to the party who designated the Confidential material and shall 

object to the demand unless the designating party provides consent in writing to production or 

disclosure. 

ANDERSON, M

C

PHARLIN & CONNERS LLP

LAWYERS

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, THIRTY-FIRST FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-2901 

TEL (213) 688-0080 • FAX (213) 622-7594

15. The foregoing is without prejudice to the right of any party: (a) to apply to the 

Court for a further protective order relating to any Confidential material or relating to any 

discovery in this litigation; (b) to object to the production of documents it considers not subject to 

discovery; ( c) to apply to the Court for an Order compelling production of documents or 

modification of this Order or for any Order permitting disclosure of Confidential material beyond 

the terms of this Order; and/or (d) to apply to the Court for an Order deeming the document(s) not 

"Confidential." 

16. The inadvertent production of any privileged or otherwise protected material shall 

not be deemed a waiver or impairment of any claim of privilege or protection, including, but not 

limited to, the attorney-client privilege and the protection afforded to work product materials, or 

the subject matter thereof. Upon receiving notice from a producing party that materials have been 

inadvertently produced, all such materials (including all copies) shall be returned to the producing 

party within ten (10) working days after receipt of such notice, unless application is made to the 

Court within such period to challenge the claim of privilege. 

17. All persons subject to the terms of this Order agree that this Court shall retain 

jurisdiction over them for the purpose of enforcing this order. 

/ / / 

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18. The undersigned parties agree and confirm that this Order will be retroactive and 

deemed effective as of March 7, 2006. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: August __, 2007 STAMMER, MCKNIGHT, BARNUM & BAILEY 

 By:________________________________________ 

 Michael Mallery 

 Meredith Schneider 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff, GERWAN FAMRING 

 PARTNERS, INC. 

ANDERSON, M

C

PHARLIN & CONNERS LLP

LAWYERS

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, THIRTY-FIRST FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-2901 

TEL (213) 688-0080 • FAX (213) 622-7594

DATED: August __, 2007 ANDERSON, McPHARLIN & CONNERS LLP 

 By:_________________________________________ 

 Michael C. Phillips APC 

 Lisa L. Coplen, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Defendant, WESTCHESTER SURPLUS 

 LINES INSURANCE COMPANY 

DATED: August __, 2007 CLAUSEN MILLER PC 

 By:__________________________________________ 

. Keith E. Butler, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Defendant, ARCH SPECIALTY 

 INSURANCE COMPANY and ROYAL SURPLUS 

 LINE INSURANCE COMPANY 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _31 August 2007________________________ 

 

 /s/ Dennis L. Beck ________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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EXHIBIT "A" 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & AGREEMENT

I, ________________________________________, acknowledge that: 

(1) I have received a copy of the Stipulated Protective Order for the protection and 

exchange of confidential information entered in Gerawan Farming Partners, Inc. v Westchester 

Surplus Lines Insurance Company, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of 

California Case No. 1:05-CV-01186-AWI-DLB; 

(2) I have read the Stipulated Protective Order; 

(3) I understand the terms, conditions, and restrictions imposed by the Stipulated 

Protective Order; 

ANDERSON, M

C

PHARLIN & CONNERS LLP

LAWYERS

444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, THIRTY-FIRST FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-2901 

TEL (213) 688-0080 • FAX (213) 622-7594

(4) I understand that the Stipulated Protective Order prohibits anyone given access to 

Confidential documents, material or information (collectively "material"), as described in the 

Order, from disclosing, exploiting, or using such Confidential material or other discovery material 

or deposition testimony in the case for any purpose, or in any manner, not connected with the 

prosecution or defense of this case; and 

(5) I agree to be bound by all of the terms, conditions, and restrictions imposed by the 

Stipulated Protective Order. 

DATED: ________________________________ 

 Name 

 ________________________________ 

 Occupation 

 ________________________________ 

 Employer 

 ________________________________ 

 Business Address 

 ________________________________ 

 Business Telephone 

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