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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 07-CV-0483-WQH (JMA)

SCHIFF

HARDIN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARK KRAVIS, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

FRANKLIN FUELING SYSTEMS, INC., 

etc., et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 07-CV-0483-WQH (JMA)

Hon. William Q. Hayes 

Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler 

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 

This action may involve discovery of documents and testimony not publicly 

available and containing confidential information including trade secrets, proprietary 

information, production information, customer lists and other commercial and financial 

data, or other material that falls within the scope of Rule 26(c)(7) of the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure, which, if disclosed other than as provided herein, would pose a risk of 

injury to the legitimate business interests of one or more of the parties. In order to 

protect the confidentiality of such Confidential Information as much as practicable, the 

parties have agreed to be bound by the terms of this Stipulated Protective Order 

(“Order”). IT IS ORDERED: 

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1. Counsel for any party may designate any document produced by that 

party, including interrogatory responses, other discovery responses, or transcripts, or 

information contained in such documents, as “Confidential” if counsel determines, in 

good faith, that such designation is necessary to protect the interests of the client. 

Information and document designated by a party as confidential will be labeled 

“CONFIDENTIAL.” “Confidential” information or documents may be referred to 

collectively as “confidential information.” 

2. Third parties producing documents in the course of this action may also 

designate documents as “Confidential,” subject to the same protections and constraints 

as the parties to the action. 

3. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, or otherwise provided for herein, 

the confidential information disclosed will be held and used by the person receiving such 

information solely for use in connection with the above-captioned action. 

4. In the event a party challenges another party’s confidential designation, 

counsel shall make a good faith effort to resolve the dispute, and in the absence of a 

resolution, the challenging party may thereafter seek resolution by the Court. Nothing in 

this Protective Order constitutes an admission by any party that confidential information 

disclosed in this case is relevant or admissible. Each party specifically reserves the right 

to object to the use or admissibility of all confidential information disclosed, in 

accordance with applicable law. 

5. Information or documents designated as “Confidential” shall not be 

disclosed to any person, except: 

a. The requesting party and counsel; 

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b. Employees of such counsel assigned to and necessary to assist in 

the litigation; 

c. Consultants or experts to the extent deemed necessary by counsel;

d. Any person from whom testimony is taken or is to be taken, except 

that such a person may only be shown confidential information 

during and in preparation for his/her testimony and may not retain 

confidential information; and 

e. The Court or the jury at trial or as exhibits to motions. 

6. Prior to disclosing or displaying the confidential information to any person, 

counsel shall: 

a. Inform the person of the confidential nature of the information or 

documents; and 

b. Inform the person that this Court has enjoined the use of the 

information or documents by him/her for any purpose other than this 

litigation and has enjoined the disclosure of that information or 

document to any person.

7. The confidential information may be displayed to and discussed with the 

persons identified in Paragraph 5(c) only on the condition that prior to any such display 

or discussion, each such person shall be asked to sign an agreement to be bound by 

this Order in the form attached as Exhibit A. 

8. All depositions or portions of depositions taken in this action that contain 

confidential information may be designated as “Confidential” and thereby obtain the 

protections accorded other confidential documents or information. Confidentiality 

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designations for depositions shall be made either on the record or by written notice to 

the other party within thirty (30) days of receipt of the transcript.

9. For the purpose of Paragraphs 5(e) it is understood by the parties that any 

document which becomes part of an official judicial proceeding or which are filed with the 

Court are public documents, and that such documents can and will be sealed by the 

Court only upon motion in accordance with applicable law. This Amended Protective 

Order does not provide for the automatic sealing of such documents.

a. Subject to public policy, and further court order, nothing shall be 

filed under seal, and the Court shall not be required to take any 

action, without separate prior order by the Judge before whom the 

hearing or proceeding will take place, after application by the 

affected party with appropriate notice to opposing counsel. 

10. At the conclusion of litigation, the confidential information and any copies 

thereof shall be promptly (and in no event later than thirty (30) days after entry of a final 

judgment no longer subject to further appeal) returned to the producing party or certified 

as destroyed by counsel for the receiving party. Attorneys shall be entitled to retain, 

however, a set of all documents filed with the Court, all correspondence generated in 

connection with the action, and a complete set of discovery requests, written responses 

to discovery, deposition transcripts, and deposition exhibits. 

11. The foregoing is entirely without prejudice to the right of any party to apply 

to the Court for any further Protective Order relating to confidential information; or to 

object to the production of documents or information; or to apply to the Court for an order 

compelling production of documents or information; or for modification of this Order. 

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12. Nothing in this Protective Order shall be construed to limit a party’s use or 

disclosure of information or documents obtained without a restriction of confidentiality. 

13. The obligations imposed by this Protective Order shall survive the 

termination of this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 29, 2008 

 Jan M. Adler 

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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STIPULATED AND AGREED: 

Date: February 22, 2008 

/s/ Daniel J. Lowther 

LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL J. LOWTHER 

Daniel J. Lowther (CSB#8722) 

777 South Highway 101, Suite 200 

Solana Beach, CA 92075-2624 

Telephone: (858) 259-7765 

Facsimile: (858) 259-9440 

dan@lowtherlawfirm.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

MARK KRAVIS, INC. 

Date: February 22, 2008 

/s/ Daska P. Babcock 

SCHIFF HARDIN LLP 

Daska P. Babcock (CSB #215172) 

One Market Plaza 

Spear Street Tower, 32nd Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (415) 901-8700 

Facsimile: (415) 901-8701 

dbabcock@schiffhardin.com 

and

SCHIFF HARDIN LLP 

John A. Bannon (Pro Hac Vice)

6600 Sears Tower 

Chicago, IL 60606 

Telephone: (312) 258-5500 

Facsimile: (312) 258-5600 

jbannon@schiffhardin.com 

Attorneys for Defendants, 

FRANKLIN FUELING SYSTEMS, INC., 

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC., and 

HEALY SYSTEMS, INC. 

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