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Parties Involved:
City Of Fresno
Defendant
Holly Louen
Plaintiff
Brian Twedt
Defendant

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Stipulated Protective Order Re: Psychological Testing Materials

James D. Weakley, Esq. Bar No. 082853

Erica M. Camarena, Esq. Bar No. 227981

THE LAW FIRM OF

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF,

ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

1630 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 176

Fresno, California 93710

Telephone: (559) 221-5256

Facsimile: (559) 221-5262

Attorneys for Defendant, CITY OF FRESNO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOLLY LOUEN,

Plaintiff

vs.

FRESNO POLICE OFFICER BRIAN

TWEDT; THE CITY OF FRESNO, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CIV-F-04-6556 OWW SMS

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER RE:

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING MATERIALS

UTILIZED BY HAROLD SEYMOUR, PhD

WHEREAS, defendants the City of Fresno (hereinafter “the City”) and Brian Twedt believe,

in good faith, that the following documents requested by Plaintiff Holly Louen, contain information

that is: (a) confidential, sensitive, or potentially invasive of an individual’s privacy interests; (b) not

generally known; and (c) not normally revealed to the public or third parties or, if disclosed to third

parties, would require such third parties to maintain the information in confidence: 

All confidential psychological testing materials utilized by Harold Seymour, PhD 

during his independent mental examination of plaintiff conducted on August 23, 2006; and which

he used in formulating his opinions, are “Confidential” and include: 

A. Copies of the tests administered to plaintiff;

B. Copies of test protocols regarding the tests administered to plaintiff;

C. Copies of plaintiff’s responses to all tests administered; 

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D. Copies of all computer scoring data regarding the tests administered to plaintiff; and

E. Copies of all manual scoring data regarding the tests administered to plaintiff within

Dr. Seymour’s care, custody, and control.

The release of the requested documents pursuant to this Protective Order does not waive the

confidentiality privilege protecting these documents from general disclosure.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. The subject documents are to be designated as “Confidential Material.” 

2. The "Confidential Material" shall be used solely in connection with this civil

litigation, Holly Louen v. City of Fresno, et al., Case No. CIV-F-04-6556 OWW SMS, and in the

preparation and trial of this case or any related proceeding, and not for any other purpose or in any

other proceeding. The City and Brian Twedt are not waiving any objections to the admissibility of

the documents or portions of the documents in future proceedings, including the trial of this matter.

3. A party producing the documents and materials described above may designate 

those materials by affixing a red mark labeling them as “Confidential Material Subject to Protective

Order.” If any “Confidential...” materials cannot be labeled with the aforementioned marking, those

materials shall be placed in a sealed envelope or another container that is in turn marked

“Confidential Material Subject to Protective Order” in a manner agreed upon by the disclosing and

requesting parties.

4. Documents or materials designated under this Protective Order as “Confidential”

may only be disclosed to the following persons: 

a) Counsel for plaintiff, Kevin G. Little;

b) Counsel for Defendants, James D. Weakley and Gregory L. Myers (both of whom

have jointly designated Harold Seymour, Ph.D as their designated retained expert;

c) Court personnel including stenographic reporters engaged in proceedings as are

necessarily incidental to preparation for the trial of this action;

d) The finder of fact at the time of trial subject to the court’s rulings on in limine

motions and objections of counsel.

5. Provisions of this Protective Order, insofar as they restrict disclosure and use of

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the material, shall be in effect until further order of this Court. 

6. All documents or materials designated as “Confidential” pursuant to this 

Protective Order, and all papers or documents containing information or materials designated as

“Confidential,” that are filed with the Court or maintained by any stenographer, for any purpose

shall be filed, served, and/or placed under seal, with the following statement affixed to the

document or other information:

“This envelope is sealed pursuant to order of the Court and contains Confidential

Information filed in this case by [name of party] and is not to be opened or the contents

thereof to be displayed or revealed except by order of the Court.”

7. The designation of information as “Confidential,” and the subsequent production

thereof, is without prejudice to the right of any party to oppose the admissibility of the designated

information.

8. A party may apply to the Court for an order that information or materials labeled

“Confidential” are not, in fact, confidential. Prior to so applying, the party seeking to reclassify

“Confidential” information shall meet and confer with the producing party. Until the matter is

resolved by the parties or the Court, the information in question shall continue to be treated

according to its designation under the terms of this Order. The producing party shall have the

burden of establishing the propriety of the “Confidential” designation. A party shall not be

obligated to challenge the propriety of a confidential designation at the time made, and a failure to

do so shall not preclude a subsequent challenge thereto. 

9. Copies of Confidential Documents

Copies of confidential documents will be handled in the following manner:

a) Plaintiff’s counsel shall receive only one copy of the “Confidential” documents. 

b) Plaintiff’s counsel shall not copy, duplicate, furnish, disclose, or otherwise 

divulge any information contained in these confidential documents to anyone, including any

information respecting Dr. Seymour’s observations of plaintiff. The only exception is that

plaintiff’s counsel may show and discuss the information contained therein with his client Holly

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Louen only.

c) If for a justifiable reason, plaintiff’s counsel in good faith reasonably believes he

needs an additional copy or copies for preparation of his client’s case, including any copies for court

filings, he shall make a written request to counsel for the City of the specific number of copies of

documents marked “Confidential” he seeks for production. Upon agreement with counsel for the

City, copies will be produced in a timely manner to plaintiff’s counsel, pursuant to the procedures

of this Protective Order. 

d) Plaintiff shall be billed for the copying of the Confidential documents at the City’s

cost. 

e) The City shall produce Confidential information to plaintiff’s

counsel with a red markings labeled, “Confidential Material Subject to Protective Order” and

“Kevin G. Little, Esq.” 

f) If any document or information designated as “Confidential” pursuant to this

Protective Order is used or disclosed during the course of a deposition, that portion of the

deposition record reflecting such material shall be stamped with the appropriate designation and

access shall be limited pursuant to the terms of this Protective Order. The Court reporter for the

deposition shall mark the deposition transcript cover page and all appropriate pages or exhibits,

and each copy thereof, in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Protective Order. Only individuals

who are authorized by this Protective Order to see or receive such material may be present during

the discussion or disclosure of such material.

10. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 4, confidential information produced

pursuant to this Protective Order may not be delivered, exhibited or otherwise disclosed to any

reporter, writer or employee of any trade publication, newspaper, magazine or other media

organization.

11. Should any information designated confidential be disclosed, through

inadvertence or otherwise, to any person not authorized to receive it under this Protective Order,

the disclosing person(s) shall promptly: (a) inform attorneys for the City of the recipient(s) and the

circumstances of the unauthorized disclosure to the relevant producing person(s) and (b) use best

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efforts to bind the recipient(s) to the terms of this Protective Order. No information shall lose its

confidential status because it was disclosed to a person not authorized to receive it under this

Protective Order.

12. After the conclusion of this litigation, all documents, in whatever form stored or

reproduced, containing “Confidential” information will remain Confidential, and if filed with the

Court, shall remain under seal. The conclusion of this litigation means a termination of the case

following applicable post-trial motions, appeal and/or retrial. Afterthe conclusion of this litigation,

all confidential documents received under the provisions of this Protective Order, including all

copies made, shall be tendered back to the attorneys for the City in a manner in which the City will

be able to reasonably identify that all documents were returned.

13. This Protective Order shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to

be binding on all parties and affected persons after this litigation terminates, subject to any

subsequent modifications of this Protective Order for good cause shown by this Court or any Court

having jurisdiction over an appeal of this action. After this action terminates, any party may seek

to modify or dissolve this Protective Order by Court order for good cause shown or by

the parties’ stipulation.

14. This Court shall retain jurisdiction, even after this lawsuit terminates, (a) to make

such amendments, modifications and additions to this Protective Order asit may from time to time

deem appropriate upon good cause shown and (b) to adjudicate any dispute respecting improper use

or disclosure of confidential material.

15. Any person violating this Order shall be held in contempt and subject to sanctions.

DATED: August 13, 2007 WEAKLEY, RATLIFF, ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

By: /s/ 

Erica M. Camarena, 

Attorneys for Defendant the City of Fresno

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DATED: August 13, 2007 MYERS & MAYFIELD 

By: /s/ 

Gregory L. Myers, 

Attorneys for Defendant, Brian Twedt

DATED: August 13, 2007 LAW OFFICE OF KEVIN G. LITTLE

By: 

Kevin G. Little, 

Attorney for Plaintiff, Holly Louen

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 15, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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