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Nature of Suit Code: 751
Nature of Suit: Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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HOLDEN LAW

GROUP 

1522 LINCOLN WAY

AUBURN, CA 95603 

530.888.0901

[PROPOSED] STIPULATED 

PROTECTIVE ORDER 1 Case 2:14-CV-01185-WBS-EFB 

STEVEN R. HOLDEN, State Bar No. 166094

ANTHONY C. OCEGUERA, State Bar No. 259117 

HOLDEN LAW GROUP 

1522 Lincoln Way 

Auburn, CA 95603-5015 

anthony@holdenlawgroup.com 

Telephone: 530.888.0901 

Facsimile: 530.888.0902 

Attorneys for Defendant 

CHILDREN’S RECEIVING HOME 

OF SACRAMENTO 

Robin K. Perkins, SBN: 131252 

Natalia D. Asbill, SBN: 281860 

Michael L. Shoff, SBN: 290419 

PERKINS & ASSOCIATES 

300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1800 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: 916.446.2000 

Facsimile: 916.447.6400 

rperkins@perkins-lawoffice.com

nasbill@perkins-lawoffice.com

mshoff@perkins-lawoffice.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

TINA CANUPP 

IN THE UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TINA CANUPP 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

CHILDREN’S RECEIVING HOME OF 

SACRAMENTO; and DOES 1 to 25, 

inclusive 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 2:14-CV-01185-WBS-EFB 

[PROPOSED] JOINT CONFIDENTIALITY 

AGREEMENT AND STIPULATION FOR 

THE ENTRY OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER 

Judge: Hon. William B. Shubb 

 Defendant CHILDREN’S RECEIVING HOME OF SACRAMENTO (“Defendant”), through 

its counsel Anthony Oceguera, and Plaintiff TINA CANUPP (“Plaintiff”), through her counsel Natalia 

D. Asbill, submit the following Confidentiality and Stipulation for entry of a Protective Order as 

Follows: 

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HOLDEN LAW

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AUBURN, CA 95603 

530.888.0901

[PROPOSED] STIPULATED 

PROTECTIVE ORDER 2 Case 2:14-CV-01185-WBS-EFB 

WHEREAS the parties anticipate medical, personnel, employment, and other private records 

will be produced in this case; and 

WHEREAS disclosure of such information to persons not parties to this action might result in 

damage to plaintiff, defendant or other individuals identified therein; and 

WHEREAS, NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff, and 

Defendant, by and through their designated attorneys of record, subject to the approval of the Court, as 

follows: 

1. Nondisclosure of Confidential Documents: Except with the prior written consent of the 

party or other person originally designating a document (as hereafter defined) as confidential, or as 

permitted by the terms of this order, no confidential document (as hereafter defined) shall be disclosed 

to any person. 

2. A “document” is defined as any writing, recording, and photograph as set forth in §1001 

of the Federal Rules of Evidence, including handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostat, photograph, 

photocopy, transmission by electronic means, including but not limited to, email or facsimile, and every 

other means of recording upon any tangible thing, any form of communication or representation, 

including letters, word, pictures, sounds, symbols or combination thereof, and any record thereby 

created, regardless of the matter in which the record has been stored. The term “person(s)” is defined 

as set forth in California Evidence Code §175, and shall mean, without limitation, any individual, 

corporation, partnership, limited partnership or legal entity, and includes the present and former 

officers, executives, partners, brokers, and all other persons acting or purporting to act on behalf of 

them, and any of their present or former parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, 

predecessors and successors in interest. 

3. A “confidential document” is all medical, personnel, and employment records produced 

in this case, and any written, recorded, or graphic material produced that bears the legend “confidential” 

to signify that it contains confidential information. Interrogatory answers, responses to requests for 

admission, deposition testimony, deposition transcripts and exhibits, pleadings, motions, affidavits, and 

briefs that quote, summarize, or contain materials entitled to protection may be accorded protection as 

confidential documents, but, to the extent feasible, shall be prepared in such a manner that portions 

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AUBURN, CA 95603 

530.888.0901

[PROPOSED] STIPULATED 

PROTECTIVE ORDER 3 Case 2:14-CV-01185-WBS-EFB 

containing confidential information are bound separately from portions not entitled to protection. The 

designation of documents as confidential shall be limited to documents that truly contain confidential 

information and mass, indiscriminate, or routinized designations are prohibited. 

4. The term “Confidential Information” shall mean information which the designating 

party or a designating non-party deems to constitute medical, personnel, employment records or other 

private and confidential information which is not publicly known and which cannot be ascertained from 

an inspection of publicly available documents and materials. It shall further include any and all health 

care information or any other personal, private or sensitive information pertaining to specific patients, 

including, but not limited to, patient protected health information and electronic health records 

(collectively referred to as “protected health information”) as such terms are used in the Health 

Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (“HIPAA”) and regulations issued 

pursuant thereto. 

5. The term “Producing Person” or “Designating Person” shall mean a party to this action 

or third party witness (including counsel for the party or witness) who seeks the protections provided by 

this Order, who is producing information pursuant to any discovery request, rule, or order of the Court. 

6. The term “Receiving Party” or “Non-Designating Party” shall mean the party hereto 

who is the recipient of information supplied by the producing or designating person including, but not 

limited to, the persons identified in paragraph 9. 

7. The term “Designated Counsel” shall mean: (a) the attorneys and employees of: Perkins 

& Associates, including Natalia D. Asbill, counsel for plaintiff; the Holden Law Group, including 

Anthony C. Oceguera, counsel for defendant; and (b) the attorneys and employees of counsel for any 

other person and/or entity participating in discovery in this case. 

8. Any deposition testimony, document or thing, including discovery in documentary form, 

such as responses to interrogatories, responses to document requests, responses to requests for 

admissions, and all information derived from inspection of files and facilities pursuant to discovery 

herein, rule or order of the Court, which is offered or produced on or after the date hereof, may be 

designated by the Producing Person and marked “CONFIDENTIAL” at the time of production if the 

Producing Person believes that the matter produced contains Confidential Information. 

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED 

PROTECTIVE ORDER 4 Case 2:14-CV-01185-WBS-EFB 

9. Information, deposition testimony, documents and things designated 

“CONFIDENTIAL” may only be disclosed to: 

a. Plaintiff; 

b. Designated Counsel as defined in Paragraph 7 above; 

c. Directors, officers and employees of defendant, whose duties require them to 

assist Designated Counsel to prepare for trial; 

d. Independent experts and consultants retained by Designated Counsel in this 

action; 

e. Any person who has been called to provide testimony by deposition that is 

deemed CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to paragraph 11 herein, provided such person has agreed in 

writing to abide and be bound by the terms of this Protective Order by executing a document in the 

form attached as Exhibit “A.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, and regardless of whether such deponent 

agrees to sign Exhibit “A,” such Confidential Information or document may be disclosed to such 

person at their deposition if: 

 (i) The deponent is listed as an author, addressee, or recipient on the face of 

a document designated “CONFIDENTIAL”; 

 (ii) The Confidential Information or document was produced by or obtained 

from said deponent; or 

 (iii) Upon order of the Court for good cause shown; 

f. The Court, its personnel and members of the jury; 

g. Court reporters; and 

h. Any mediator(s) or arbitrator(s) retained by the parties in connection with this 

litigation. 

In order to facilitate expert discovery in this matter, all parties shall require each of their retained 

experts to execute Exhibit “A” as soon as practicable upon such expert’s retention and, in any event, 

prior to any disclosure to such expert of Confidential Information. No party shall be obligated to 

disclose the identity of any consultant or expert except as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

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AUBURN, CA 95603 

530.888.0901

[PROPOSED] STIPULATED 

PROTECTIVE ORDER 5 Case 2:14-CV-01185-WBS-EFB 

10. No person receiving Confidential Information designated “CONFIDENTIAL” under 

this Order shall use such Confidential Information for any purpose other than for purposes of this 

action (preparation for trial, trial, and any pre-trial or post-trial proceedings) and shall not disclose such 

Confidential Information to any other person, except as specified herein. 

11. Portions of transcripts of any deposition in which the deponent testifies regarding 

CONFIDENTIAL information, including when Confidential Documents are used as exhibits, may be 

designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” by any party to this action or by the deponent either (a) on the 

record during the deposition, or (b) by written notice to all counsel of record within thirty (30) days after 

the party wishing to make the designation receives the transcript. Pending the expiration of said thirty 

(30) days, all parties and person(s) shall presumptively treat the deposition transcript as 

“CONFIDENTIAL.” If no portions of the transcript are designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” by any 

party to this action, or by the deponent, within said thirty (30) days, the transcript shall not be 

considered to be designated “CONFIDENTIAL.” No party may make a blanket designation of an 

entire deposition as “CONFIDENTIAL,” but must instead designate narrowly those specific matters 

entitled to confidentiality pursuant to this Order. As with documents and other materials designated as 

“CONFIDENTIAL,” or “any non-designating party may challenge the designation or any part thereof” 

as referenced in Paragraph 13, below. 

12. No person or party shall disclose to anyone not specified in paragraph 6 hereof any 

Confidential Information designated under this Protective Order without prior written consent of the 

Designating Person or further order of this Court. Confidential Information disclosed pursuant to this 

Protective Order shall not, and cannot, be used by a recipient for any purpose other than for purposes 

of this action. 

13. This Order shall be without prejudice to the right of any Non-Designating Party to bring 

before this Court at any time the question of whether any particular information is properly categorized. 

The burden of proving that information is properly designated pursuant to this Order shall be consistent 

with the laws of the State of California. 

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED 

PROTECTIVE ORDER 6 Case 2:14-CV-01185-WBS-EFB 

14. The parties shall make every reasonable effort to mark every document and thing 

containing Confidential Information with the legends set forth in Paragraph 8 hereof, but the 

inadvertent or unintentional failure to mark the legend on the otherwise claimed confidential 

information, shall not be deemed a waiver in whole or in part of a claim for confidential treatment under 

this order where notice is reasonably provided. 

15. The parties stipulate that they will abide by all of the applicable terms of HIPAA and the 

regulations promulgated thereunder to protect the confidentiality of protected health information. This 

Order constitutes a qualified protective order under HIPAA laws and regulations. 

16. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit in any way a party’s use of its own 

Confidential Information. 

17. This Order is intended to provide a mechanism for the handling of Confidential 

Information, the disclosure or production of which there is no objection to other than confidentiality. 

Each party reserves the right to object to any disclosure of information or production of any documents 

it deems confidential on any other ground it may deem appropriate. Any party may move for relief 

from, or general or particular modification of, the mechanism for maintaining confidentiality herein set 

forth or the application of this Order, in any particular circumstance. 

18. This Order may be amended, without leave of Court, in the form of a written stipulation 

executed by all parties that shall be filed in this case. This Order is intended to regulate the handling of 

Confidential Information during the pretrial period of this litigation, but shall remain in force and effect 

until modified, superseded or terminated on the record by written stipulation of the parties or by Order 

of the Court. 

Within thirty (30) days of the final disposition of this action, each Receiving Party shall be under 

an obligation to assemble and return to the Producing Person all documentary materials produced in 

this action that have been designated “CONFIDENTIAL” still subject to this Order, including all 

copies of such Confidential Information which may have been made, provided that the Receiving Party 

or Non-Designating party may elect to destroy any such Confidential Information. The fulfillment of 

the obligations imposed by this paragraph, whether by return, destruction or both, shall be certified in 

writing by Receiving Party within thirty (30) days of the final disposition of this action. 

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED 

PROTECTIVE ORDER 7 Case 2:14-CV-01185-WBS-EFB 

19. Any person who violates the terms of this Order shall be subject to appropriate 

injunctive relief, in addition to money damages, attorneys’ fees, and other relief as deemed appropriate 

and ordered by the Court after opportunity to be heard. 

20. The parties and any other persons subject to the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement 

and Protective Order agree that this Court shall have and shall retain, after this action is terminated, 

jurisdiction over it and them for the purposes of enforcing this Confidentiality Agreement and 

Protective Order. 

Under no circumstances shall any provision of this Order prevent or unduly restrict any party’s 

ability to use confidential material during any phase of trial in this matter. The parties will leave to the 

Court’s discretion any protective measure to preserve confidentiality during trial. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED: 

Dated: October 7, 2014 HOLDEN LAW GROUP

 By: Anthony Oceguera /s/ 

ANTHONY C. OCEGUERA 

Attorneys for Defendant CHILDREN’S 

RECEIVING HOME OF SACRAMENTO 

Dated: October 7, 2014 PERKINS & ASSOCIATES 

 

By: Natalia Asbill /s/ 

NATALIA D. ASBILL 

Attorney for Plaintiff TINA CANUPP 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE ABOVE STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF THIS 

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER IS HEREBY 

GRANTED.

DATED: October 7, 2014. 

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED 

PROTECTIVE ORDER 8 Case 2:14-CV-01185-WBS-EFB 

 ATTACHMENT “A” 

1. I, ____________________________, the undersigned, have received a copy of the Joint 

Confidentiality Agreement and Stipulation for the Entry of A Protective Order entered in connection 

with the above-captioned matter (hereinafter the “Order”). I have read the Order and understand its 

terms. As a condition of disclosure to me of any information or documents designated 

CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the Order, I hereby agree to be bound by the terms of the 

Order. 

2. My current address is________________________________________________. 

3. I understand and agree that the United Stated District Court for the Eastern District of 

California shall have jurisdiction with regard to any proceedings to enforce the terms of the Order. I 

hereby consent to the jurisdiction of said Court for the purposes of enforcing this stipulation and any 

related Order. 

4. I understand and agree that I shall not use any information or the contents of any document 

furnished to me and designated as CONFIDENTIAL for any purpose other than for purposes of this 

litigation. I will hold such information and/or the contents of such documents in confidence and will 

not disclose such information and/or the contents of such documents to anyone not specified under the 

terms of the Order. 

5. I understand and agree that, within thirty (30) days of the final disposition of this action, I shall 

either: (a) deliver any documents designated CONFIDENTIAL and/or any compilation or analysis of 

any information designated CONFIDENTIAL, including any notes, documents, testimony, 

compilations, analysis and/or work product that constitute, contain or describe, in whole or part, any 

Confidential Information, to counsel for the party who furnished the information and/or documents to 

me; or (b) destroy such material and certify such destruction in writing under oath and deliver such 

certification to counsel for the party who furnished the information and/or documents to me. 

Dated: Signature________________________________ 

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