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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER (Case No. 2:06-00795 GEB-KJM) 

THELEN REID

& PRIEST LLP

CHARLES M. DYKE (SBN 183900) 

YI-YI CHANG (SBN 228558) 

THELEN REID & PRIEST LLP 

101 Second Street, Suite 1800 

San Francisco, CA 94105-3606 

Tel. 415.371.1200 

Fax 415.371.1211 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs JEFF EVANSON, 

LES OESTERREICH, and KAREN 

O’BRINE, trustees of the Transhumance 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan 

GREG L. JOHNSON (SBN 132397) 

MICHAEL J. DAPONDE (SBN 204283) 

CARRIE L. BONNINGTON (SBN 227570) 

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700 

Sacramento, CA 95814-4419 

Telephone: (916) 329-4700 

Facsimile: (916) 441-3583 

Attorneys for Defendant 

MARY ELLEN BREEN, in her capacity as the personal 

representative of the estate and as the beneficiary of 

DENNIS J. BREEN, Deceased 

R. BRADFORD HUSS (SBN 71303) 

ROBERT F. SCHWARTZ (SBN 227327) 

CLARISSA A. KANG (SBN 210660) 

TRUCKER HUSS, APC 

120 Montgomery Street, 23rd Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104-4326 

Telephone: (415) 788-3111 

Facsimile: (415) 421-2017 

Attorneys for Defendant 

WILLIAM J. PRICE 

JAMES C. CARMODY (Pro Hac Vice) 

VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE, PS 

405 East Lincoln Avenue 

P.O. Box 22550 

Yakima, WA 98907 

Telephone: (509) 248-6030 

Fax (509) 453-6880 

Attorneys for Defendant 

WILLIAM J. PRICE 

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER (Case No. 2:06-00795 GEB-KJM) 

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DANIEL J. COYLE (SBN 119274) 

CASSANDRA M. FERRANNINI (SBN 204277) 

KAREN D. BETTENCOURT (SBN 232933) 

DOWNEY BRAND LLP 

555 Capitol Mall, Tenth Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814-4686 

Telephone: (916) 444-1000 

Facsimile: (916) 444-2100 

Attorneys for Defendant 

THOMAS WATSON 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

JEFF EVANSON, LES OESTERREICH, and 

KAREN O’BRINE, trustees of the 

Transhumance Employee Stock Ownership 

Plan, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

WILLIAM J. PRICE; MARY ELLEN 

BREEN, in her capacity as the personal 

representative of the estate and as the 

beneficiary of DENNIS J. BREEN, deceased; 

and THOMAS WATSON, 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 2:06-cv-00795-GEB-KJM 

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 

(As approved by the court, with 

annotations) 

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER (Case No. 2:06-00795 GEB-KJM) THELEN REID

& PRIEST LLP

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the parties to this action, by and 

through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that the following 

Stipulated Protective Order shall govern the disclosure, use and handling of documents, 

depositions, deposition exhibits, interrogatory responses, admissions, and any other 

information produced by any party, and by any third party who complies with the 

requirements herein, in connection with discovery in, and any hearing on and trial of, this 

action: 

1. A party to this action or a third party from whom documents or other 

information is sought (“Producing Party”) producing information, testimony, tangible 

things, or documents (“Discovery Material”) shall have the right to designate Discovery 

Material “Confidential” if the Producing Party reasonably believes that the Discovery 

Material contains confidential and/or proprietary business information, including trade 

secrets, disclosure of which could be detrimental or harmful to the designating party 

(“Confidential Information”). Confidential Information shall include Discovery Material 

in its original form, and any copy, excerpt, summary, or other document containing 

Confidential Information; 

2. The Producing Party may designate Discovery Materials as confidential by 

placing the following legend or similar legend on the document or thing: "Confidential.” 

In the event that original documents are produced for inspection, the Producing Party may 

designate such as Confidential and the appropriate legend shall be placed on the 

documents in the copying process. In the event a party produced documents before the 

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execution of this Order, that party may designate such documents “Confidential” in 

accordance with the procedures of Paragraph 3 of this Order; 

3. If a Producing Party inadvertently produces Confidential Information without 

marking it with the appropriate legend, it may give written notice that the Discovery 

Material is Confidential and it shall thereafter be treated as such; 

4. Parties may designate deposition testimony as Confidential by indicating on the 

record that the testimony is Confidential at the time it is given or by sending written notice 

that the testimony is Confidential within fifteen (15) days of the date the final transcripts 

are received by the parties. All testimony in this action shall be deemed Confidential until 

the time within which it may be designated as Confidential has passed; 

5. Confidential Information shall be made available only to the Court and its 

employees and "Qualified Persons" as defined in Paragraph 6, who shall have read this 

Order and agreed to be bound by its terms. No other person shall have access to 

Confidential Information without the approval of the Producing Party or the Court, nor 

shall any other person be informed of Confidential Information by any person having 

access to Confidential Information; 

6. “Qualified Persons” means: (a) the parties and, in the case of Plaintiffs, the 

officers, directors, managing agents, and other current or former corporate representatives 

of Transhumance, Inc., who are engaged in the preparation of this action for trial; (b) the 

Court and its officers; (c) (b) counsel of record and in-house counsel who are engaged in 

the preparation of this action for trial, and paraprofessionals, stenographic or clerical 

employees assisting counsel of record and in-house counsel in the preparation of this 

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action for trial; (d) (c) any person who has already seen the document or the information 

therein (unless that person has only seen the document or information in violation of this 

Order); (e) (d) experts and/or consultants (and their employees) retained by the parties or 

the parties’ counsel in connection with this action; and (f) (e) any other person designated 

by agreement of the parties. All such persons shall be informed by counsel of record of the 

provisions of this Order and shall agree to be bound by its provisions; 

7. Confidential Information can be used only in connection with this action 

(including any appeal of any order or issues in this action), and shall not be used for any 

other purpose; 

8. The parties may use Discovery Material marked “Confidential” during witness 

interviews, depositions, hearings, or other trial proceedings as provided herein. In advance 

of the use of any Confidential Information with a witness or deponent, the witness or 

deponent shall be advised of this Order and his or her obligation to adhere to its terms. 

Among other things, the witness or deponent shall be directed: (a) not to disclose any 

information, transcripts or documents relating to Confidential Information (whether or not 

exhibited to the witness or deponent) to anyone other than Qualified Persons in the absence 

of agreement by the parties or permission from the Court; and (b) to take appropriate 

precautions to ensure that prohibited disclosure does not occur; 

9. Pursuant to Local Rules 39-140 and 39-141, if “Confidential” information is to 

be filed with the Court, the party seeking to file such information shall request filing of it 

under seal, and shall submit all such Confidential information shall be submitted to the 

Court in camera, in a sealed envelope to which suitable designation shall be affixed, and 

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which shall not be opened or made available to any person other than the Court, its clerks, 

and persons permitted access to such information under the terms of this Order, except by 

agreement of the attorneys or Order of the Court.1

 

10. Any third party producing documents or other information in this action may 

avail themselves of this Order if they agree in writing to be bound by its terms; 

11. Before the trial of this action, or before any hearing in which “Confidential” 

information may be used or introduced, counsel for all parties shall seek to reach a 

proposed agreement for the Court’s consideration on the handling of Discovery Material 

marked “Confidential” at the trial or hearing so as to provide the maximum protection 

possible against public disclosure without in any way infringing upon the rights of the 

parties to present all evidence they deem necessary at such trial or hearing and counsel 

shall submit the proposed agreement, or separate proposals if no agreement can be 

reached, to the Court for its consideration, with the request that the Court enter further 

orders as are necessary to implement the protection of Discovery Material marked 

“Confidential” at trial or hearing, as agreed or as the Court may direct based upon the 

proposals of counsel; 

12. In the event that a party receiving Discovery Material marked “Confidential” 

("Receiving Party") objects to the designation, counsel for the Receiving Party shall notify 

 

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 The parties are advised that the Court, of course, may deny a request to seal information 

designated as Confidential Information, after providing the party requesting sealing an 

opportunity to show cause for sealing.

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the Producing Party of its objections in writing. The parties will use their best efforts to 

resolve the objections between themselves. If the parties cannot resolve the objections, the 

Receiving Party may seek a hearing before the Court with respect to the propriety of the 

designation. The Producing Party carries the burden of justifying its “Confidential” 

designations; 

13. Not later than thirty days after the final disposition of this action, including all 

appeals, all Discovery Material marked “Confidential” shall be returned to counsel for the 

Producing Party or destroyed. If any Discovery Material marked “Confidential” is 

furnished under this Order to any expert or to any other person, the attorney for the party 

retaining such expert or furnishing the Discovery Material marked “Confidential” shall be 

responsible to ensure that it is returned or destroyed; 

14. The terms of this Order shall survive any final disposition of this action; 

15. If either party finds that any of the terms of this Order impedes its ability to 

prepare or present its case, or is otherwise objectionable, that party may seek appropriate 

modification of the Order from the Court; 

16. This Order is not a waiver of any applicable privilege or any objection that 

might be raised as to a discovery request or the admissibility of evidence, and is not 

intended to shift any burden(s) otherwise applicable under the law; and 

This Stipulated Protective Order becomes binding on the parties once counsel for all 

parties have affixed their signatures hereto, which they may do in counterparts. 

SO STIPULATED. 

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER (Case No. 2:06-00795 GEB-KJM) 

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& PRIEST LLP

Dated: October 12, 2006 THELEN REID & PRIEST LLP

By /s/ Charles M. Dyke 

Charles M. Dyke 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs JEFF EVANSON, LES 

OESTERREICH, and KAREN O’BRINE, 

trustees of the Transhumance Employee Stock 

Ownership Plan 

Dated: October 12, 2006 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

By /s/ Greg L. Johnson 

Greg L. Johnson 

Attorneys for Defendant MARY ELLEN 

BREEN 

Dated: October 12, 2006 TRUCKER HUSS, APC 

By /s/ Robert F. Schwartz 

Robert F. Schwartz 

Attorneys for Defendant WILLIAM J. PRICE 

Dated: October 12, 2006 VELIKANJE MOORE & SHORE, PS 

By /s/ James C. Carmody 

James C. Carmody 

Attorneys for Defendant WILLIAM J. PRICE 

Dated: October 12, 2006 DOWNEY BRAND LLP 

By /s/ Cassandra M. Ferrannini 

Cassandra M. Ferrannini

Attorneys for Defendant THOMAS WATSON 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 25, 2006. 

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