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Parties Involved:
Richard P. Berman
Plaintiff
George Bertsch
Defendant
County of Fresno
Defendant
Margaret Mims
Defendant
John Reynolds
Defendant
Tracy Sink
Defendant
The Judicial Council of California
Defendant

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DANIEL C. CEDERBORG

 County Counsel

MICHAEL R. LINDEN

 Deputy County Counsel – State Bar No. 192485

FRESNO COUNTY COUNSEL

2220 Tulare Street, 5th Floor

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 600-3479

Facsimile: (559) 600-3480

Attorneys for Defendants

COUNTY OF FRESNO and TRACY SINK

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

RICHARD P. BERMAN, 

 Plaintiff,

 v.

DEPUTY T. SINK; SGT. GEORGE 

BERTSCH; LT. JOHN REYNOLDS; 

SHERIFF MARGARET MIMS; THE 

COUNTY OF FRESNO, THE JUDICIAL 

COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA; DOES 1-

10,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00597-LJO-SAB

SECOND STIPULATED PROTECTIVE 

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by, among, and between defendants COUNTY OF 

FRESNO and TRACY SINK (hereinafter “Defendants”) and plaintiff RICHARD BERMAN 

(hereinafter “Plaintiff”), that certain documents sought pursuant to Plaintiff’s Request for 

Production of Documents, Set No. Two, will be produced subject the following 

Protective Order:

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1. The disclosed documents designated as “confidential” shall be used solely 

in connection with the civil case entitled Richard Berman v. County of Fresno, et al., 

United States District Court Case No. 1:13-cv-00597-LJO-SAB (Eastern District of 

California), and in the preparation and trial of this action, and any related proceedings. 

No waiver of any objection to the admissibility of the documents subject to the instant 

protective order should be implied. The “confidential” documents and materials are 

identified as follows:

a. Documents contained in Internal Affairs RTB Case #12-57 re. 

Deputy Tracy Sink. 

3. Documents or materials designated under this Stipulated Protective Order 

may only be disclosed to the following persons:

a) Jacob M. Weisberg, counsel for Plaintiff;

b) Paralegal, clerical, and secretarial personnel regularly employed by 

counsel referred to in subpart (a) directly above, including stenographic deposition 

reporters or videographers retained in connection with this action;

c) Court personnel including stenographic reporters or videographers 

engaged in proceedings as are necessarily incidental to the preparation for the trial of 

the civil action;

d) Any expert, consultant, or investigator retained in connection with 

this action;

e) The finder of fact at the time of trial, subject to the court’s rulings on 

in limine motions and objections of counsel.

4. Each recipient of documents or materials identified above, shall be 

provided with a copy of this Stipulated Protective Order, which he or she shall read prior 

to the disclosure of the documents or material. Upon reading this Stipulated Protective 

Order, such person shall abide by its terms. Such person must also consent to be 

subject to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court, Eastern District of 

California, with respect to any proceeding related to the enforcement of this 

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Stipulated Protective Order, including, without limitation, any proceeding for contempt. 

Provisions of this Stipulated Protective order, insofar as the restrict disclosure and use 

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

5. The production of documents and materials identified above is without 

prejudice to the right of any party to oppose the admissibility of the designated 

information.

6. Copies of “Confidential” Documents

The following procedures shall be utilized by the parties in production of 

documents and materials designated “confidential” and identified above:

a) Plaintiff’s counsel shall receive one copy of the documents or 

materials designated as “confidential” above.

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

otherwise divulge any information contained in the “confidential” documents to any 

source except those individuals to whom disclosure is permitted pursuant to paragraph 

3, supra, without further order of the Court or authorization from counsel for Defendants.

7. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Stipulated Protective 

Order, documents or materials designated as “confidential” and produced pursuant to 

this Stipulated 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.

8. Should any documents or materials designated “confidential” and 

identified above be disclosed, through inadvertence or otherwise, to any person or entity 

not authorized to receive it under this Stipulated Protective Order, the disclosing 

person(s) shall promptly:

a) Inform counsel for the defendants of the recipient(s) and the 

circumstances of the disclosure, and

b) Use best efforts to bind the recipient(s) to the terms of the 

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Protective Order. Documents shall not lose their confidential status due to an 

unauthorized disclosure.

9. After the conclusion of this litigation, all documents and materials, in 

whatever form stored or reproduced, designated “confidential” and identified above will 

remain confidential. All documents and materials produced pursuant to this Stipulated 

Protective Order shall be returned to counsel for defendants in a manner in which 

counsel will be able to reasonably verify that all documents were returned.

All parties shall also ensure that all persons to whom documents or materials 

designated “confidential” and identified above were disclosed shall be returned to 

counsel for the defendants. The conclusion of this litigation means a termination of the 

case following trial, settlement, dispositive motion, or the exhaustion of all appeals.

10. No later than 30 days of settlement or of receiving notice of the entry of an 

order, judgment, or decree terminating this action, or the exhaustion of all appeals, all 

persons having received the documents or materials designated “confidential” and 

identified above shall return said documents to counsel for the defendants.

11. If any party appeals a jury verdict, or order terminating the case, Plaintiff’s 

counsel shall retain possession of all documents or materials designated “confidential” 

pending final outcome of the appeal after which they shall be returned to counsel for the 

defendants.

12. This Stipulated 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 Stipulated Protective Order 

for good cause shown by this Court, or any Court having jurisdiction of an appeal of this 

action. After this action terminates, any party may seek to modify or dissolve this 

Stipulated Protective Order by Court order for good cause shown or by the parties’ 

stipulation.

13. The Court shall retain jurisdiction, even after this lawsuit terminates, (a) to 

make such amendments, modifications, and additions to this Protective Order as it 

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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.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: August 25, 2014

DANIEL C. CEDERBORG

County Counsel

By: /s/ Michael Linden

Michael R. Linden, Deputy

Attorneys for Defendants

Dated: August 25, 2014

LAW OFFICE OF JACOB M. WEISBERG

By: /s/ Jacob Weisberg

Jacob M. Weisberg

Attorney for Plaintiff

ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, the protective order is HEREBY GRANTED. The 

parties are advised that pursuant to the Local Rules of the United States District Court, Eastern 

District of California, any documents which are to be filed under seal will require a written request as 

specified in Rule 141.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 25, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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