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Parties Involved:
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Defendant
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Inc.
Defendant
Rodney D. Johnson
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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MODIFIED STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 1 

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Elizabeth R. Ison (State Bar No. 138382) 

Stephen D. Geist (SBN 178839) 

THE ISON LAW GROUP 

3220 M Street 

Sacramento, California 95816 

Telephone: (916) 492-6555 

Facsimile: (916) 492-6556 

eison@theisonlawgroup.com

Attorneys for Defendants 

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR COMPANY and 

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR COMPANY OF 

SACRAMENTO 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RODNEY D. JOHNSON 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR, INC. and 

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR OF 

SACRAMENTO, INC. and Does 1 

through 10 inclusive, 

Defendants. 

_________________________________/ 

Case No. 2:05-CV-01229-WBS-KJM 

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER 

(MODIFIED BY COURT) 

 

Subject to the approval of this Court, Defendants ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 

COMPANY and ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR COMPANY OF SACRAMENTO (hereinafter 

“Defendants” or “ENTERPRISE”), and Plaintiff RODNEY D. JOHNSON (“Plaintiff” or 

“JOHNSON”), hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

1. In his complaint, Plaintiff alleges that he was subjected to race-based 

discrimination with regard to the terms of his employment, including allegations that he was 

ultimately terminated as a result of his alleged complaints regarding disparate treatment. At the 

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time of his termination, Plaintiff held the title of Area Car Sales Manager. Discovery relevant to 

the issues raised in this lawsuit are likely to require reference to and/or disclosure of information 

that is and/or makes reference to confidential, private, or trade secret information. 

2. Good cause exists for the issuance of this Stipulated Protective Order in that 

Plaintiff and Defendants seek to have reasonable access during the discovery process to 

information relevant to liability and damages in this lawsuit while providing the Parties with a 

means for limiting access to, and disclosure of, confidential, private, or trade secret information. 

3. The purpose of this Order is to create a mechanism whereby the parties can file 

documents conditionally under seal pursuant to the California Rules of Court, Rule 243.2. This 

Order is intended only to regulate the handling of documents throughout the discovery process. 

A document’s designation pursuant to this Order shall have no bearing on whether any legal 

protections are afforded that particular document. Furthermore, a party’s failure to designate a 

particular document as either “CONFIDENTIAL” or “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” shall not 

prejudice that party. Any failure to so designate a document shall be completely curable at any 

time upon providing notice to counsel under the terms of this Order. 

4. Plaintiff or Defendants may designate all or portions of any document, thing, 

material, testimony or other information derived therefrom as “CONFIDENTIAL” under the 

terms of this Order. Material designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” under the Order 

(“CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION”) may be used only for the purpose of prosecution, 

defense, discovery, mediation and/or settlement of this action, and not for any other purpose. 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION includes: (a) confidential or sensitive proprietary, business, 

commercial, and personal information; (b) information about current, past, or prospective 

employees that is of a confidential or private nature; and (c) confidential or sensitive proprietary, 

business, commercial and personal information regarding clients or affiliated entities which the 

parties are obligated by law or contract to protect; (d) any trade secret information under the 

Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Civil Code §§ 3426.1-11), confidential information, or proprietary 

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information. The Parties agree that the production of such testimony or materials shall not 

constitute a waiver of any such claims or defenses. 

5. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION shall be so designated by stamping/marking 

copies of the document produced or testimony with the legend ”CONFIDENTIAL.” 

Stamping/marking the legend “CONFIDENTIAL” on the cover of any multi-page document 

shall designate all pages of the document as confidential, and stamping/marking on a label on 

any electronic storage medium shall designate the contents of such electronic storage medium as 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Whether or not any evidence or testimony is, in fact, 

designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” shall not be determinative of whether it is lawfully entitled to 

protection as such, and the failure to make such a designation shall not constitute a waiver to do 

so. 

6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION produced pursuant to his Order shall be 

disclosed, revealed, or disseminated only to the Court, counsel of record for the Parties, their 

associate attorneys, paralegals, secretaries and clerical staff, and court or deposition reporters, 

and to the persons designated below: 

 (a) Defendants identify: Susan Irwin and Natalie Biehl; 

 (b) Plaintiff identifies: Rodney Johnson; 

 (c) A witness at deposition, hearing, or at trial during the course of their 

testimony; 

 (d) Experts and consultants retained by counsel in the prosecution, defense, or 

settlement of this action; and 

 (e) Any other person as to whom the Parties agree in writing (collectively, 

“CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION QUALIFIED PERSON”). The Parties agree to cooperate 

in good faith should the need arise to identify additional persons as CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION QUALIFIED PERSONS. 

7. Prior to reviewing any CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, the 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION QUALIFIED PERSONS identified in paragraph 6(a) 

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through (e) shall execute the Non-Disclosure Agreement in the form of Attachment “A”. 

Counsel for the Parties must retain copies of any executed Non-Disclosure Agreements and 

must surrender said copies following the adjudication or settlement of this action as set forth in 

paragraph 18 herein. Copies of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION may be reproduced, 

distributed or transmitted only to CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION QUALIFIED PERSONS. 

Nothing in this Order shall limit the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION QUALIFIED 

PERSONS from discussing the contents of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION with other 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION QUALIFIED PERSONS. 

8. Testimony taken at a deposition may be designated as CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION by making a statement to that effect on the record at the deposition or other 

proceeding. Arrangements shall be made with the court reporter taking and transcribing 

information designated as confidential to bind such portions of the transcript containing 

information designated as confidential, and to label such portions appropriately. Such portions 

of the deposition shall be conducted only before CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 

QUALIFED PERSONS. 

9. Plaintiffs or Defendants may also designate all or portions of any document, 

thing, material, testimony, or other information derived therefrom as “ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY.” Material designated as “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” (“ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY MATERIAL”) under the Order may be used only for the purpose of prosecution, 

defense, discovery, mediation or settlement of this action and not for any other purpose. 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL shall include only highly sensitive, confidential or 

proprietary financial information. The Parties agree that the production of such testimony or 

materials shall not constitute a waiver of any such claims or defenses. 

10. ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL shall be so designated by 

stamping/marking copies of the document produced with the legend “ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY.” Stamping/marking the legend “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY” on the cover of any 

multi-page document shall designate all pages of the document as ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY 

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MATERIAL, and stamping/marking a label on any electronic storage medium shall designate the 

contents of such electronic storage medium as ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL. 

Whether or not any evidence or testimony is, in fact, designated as “ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY MATERIAL” shall not be determinative of whether it is entitled to lawful protection as 

such, and the failure to make such a designation shall not constitute a waiver to do so. 

11. ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERAL produced pursuant to this Order shall 

be disclosed to or viewed by only the Court, counsel of record for the Parties and/or in-house 

counsel of the Parties, their associate attorneys, paralegals, secretaries and clerical staff, court 

reporters, deposition reporters, and the following persons: 

 (a) Expert and consultants retained by counsel in the prosecution, defense, or 

settlement of this action; 

 (b) An employee or agent of the party who designated such information as 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL: 

 (c) Any other person as to whom the Parties agree in writing (collectively, 

“ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONS”). The Parties agree to cooperate in 

good faith should the need arise to identify additional ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY 

QUALIFED PERSONS. 

12. Prior to reviewing any ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL, each of the 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONS identified in paragraph 11(a) through 

(c) shall execute the Attorneys’ Eyes Only Material Non-disclosure Agreement in the form of 

Attachment “B”. Counsel for the Parties must retain copies of any executed ATTORNEYS’ 

EYES ONLY MATERIAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS and must surrender said 

copies following the adjudication or settlement of this action as set forth in paragraph 18 herein. 

Copies of ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL may be reproduced, distributed or 

transmitted only to ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY QUALIFED PERSONS. Nothing in this 

Order shall limit the ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY QUALIFED PERSONS from discussing the 

contents of ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL with other ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

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ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONS or CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION QUALIFIED 

PERSONS. 

13. Testimony taken at a deposition may be designated as ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY MATERIAL by making a statement to that effect on the record at the deposition or 

other proceeding. Arrangements shall be made with the court reporter taking and transcribing 

information designated as ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL to bind such portions of 

the transcript containing information designated as ATTORNEYS EYES ONLY MATERIAL, 

and to label such portions appropriately. During testimony designated as ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY MATERIAL, such a deposition shall be taken only in the presence of CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION QUALIFIED PERSONS and/or ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY QUALIFED 

PERSONS. Should the need arise to offer testimony at a hearing or trial to present evidence of 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL, the Parties will execute a second stipulated 

protective order for that purpose. 

14. Notwithstanding the above, the Parties do not waive any right to challenge 

whether the material designated or not designated as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL is properly designated or not designated as such, 

and do not waive any right to challenge at any hearing, trial or other proceeding, whether such 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL is, in fact, 

confidential or private or whether it is entitled to protection under the Uniform Trade Secrets 

Act, or any other legal or contractual protection. 

15. If CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY 

MATERIAL is included in any papers filed in this Court, such papers shall be labeled 

“Conditionally Under Seal” as provided in California Rules of Court, Rule 243.2, and lodged 

with the Court. The Court, in its discretion under California Rules of Court, Rule 243.1, may 

upon noticed motion order that a record be filed under seal if it expressly finds that: (1) there 

exists an overriding interest that overcomes the right of the public access to such a record; (2) 

the overriding interest supports sealing the record; (3) a substantial probability exists that the 

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overriding public interest will be prejudiced if the record is not sealed; (4) the proposed sealing 

is narrowly tailored; and (5) no less restrictive means exist to achieve the overriding interest. 

Any hearing in which any party mentions, refers to, or describes CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION or ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL shall, in the Court’s discretion, 

be in camera or with any persons who are not CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 

QUALIFIED PERSONS and/or ATTORNEYS EYES ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONS, 

excused from the proceedings during the presentation of such testimony. 

16. If through inadvertence, Plaintiff or Defendant produces or offers as testimony 

any CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL without 

labeling it or otherwise designating it as such, at any time, the producing Party may give written 

notice designating such information as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION or ATTORNEYS’ 

EYES ONLY MATERIAL. 

17. The terms of this Order shall survive the final termination of this action and shall 

be binding on the Parties thereafter. 

18. Within ten (10) days of the termination or settlement of this action, the Parties 

must simultaneously exchange and surrender any CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and/or 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL and copies of any deposition transcripts designated 

as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and/or ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL. 

Upon surrendering to the other side CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and/or ATTORNEYS’ 

EYES ONLY MATERIAL and/or deposition testimony, the surrendering party must also 

execute and furnish to the other side the SURRENDER OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 

AND ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL AGREEMENT, in the form of Attachment 

“C”. 

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19. This Order is subject to modification by stipulation or by further order of the 

Court. 

IT IS AGREED. 

THE ISON LAW GROUP 

Dated: April 24, 2006 By: /s/ Elizabeth R. Ison

 Elizabeth R. Ison, Esq. 

Attorney for Defendants 

 ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR COMPANY 

AND ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 

COMPANY OF SACRAMENTO 

 JOHNSON & JOHNSON 

Dated: April 24, 2006 By: /s/ Peter Johnson____

 Peter Johnson, Esq. 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

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ORDER 

The stipulation of the parties is approved with the exception of paragraphs 3 and 15. To 

the extent the parties seek to file any documents covered by the protective order under seal, they 

shall follow this court’s procedures as set forth in Local Rules 39-140 and 39-141, and upon the 

filing of a motion to seal, shall provide paper copies of the documents covered by such motion 

to the chambers of the assigned magistrate judge for review in connection with determining the 

motion. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 28, 2006. 

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

 

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ATTACHMENT “A” 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT 

Re: Rodney Johnson v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, et al.

 U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Case No. 2:05 CV 01229 WBS 

The undersigned hereby agrees that: 

(1) I have had the opportunity to review the Stipulated Protective Order (“Order”) in 

this action. 

(2) I agree that I am a “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION QUALIFIED 

PERSON” as set forth in paragraph 6(a) through (e) of the Order. 

(3) As a CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION QUALIFIED PERSON, I will not 

disclose any of the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to any third person, except as provided 

in the Stipulated Protective Order. I further agree that my use of any CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION shall only be for the prosecution, defense, discovery, mediation and/or 

settlement of this action, and not for any other purpose. 

(4) As a CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION QUALIFIED PERSON, I further 

agree that on the termination or settlement of this action, I will surrender all CONFIDENTIAL 

INFORMATION which is in my possession, custody, or control in the manner set forth in 

paragraph 18 of the Order. 

(5) By signing this CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION NON-DISCLOSURE 

AGREEMENT, I stipulate to the jurisdiction of this Court to enforce the terms of this 

Agreement. 

Date: __________________ _________________________________ 

 [Sign Name] 

 

 _________________________________ 

[Print Name] 

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ATTACHMENT “B” 

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT 

Re: Rodney Johnson v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, et al.

 U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Case No. 2:05 CV 01229 WBS 

The undersigned hereby agrees that: 

(1) I have had the opportunity to review the Stipulated Protective Order (“Order”) in 

this action. 

(2) I agree that I am an “ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY QUALIFIED PERSON” as 

set forth in paragraph 11(a) through (c) of the Order. 

(3) As an ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY QUALIFIED PERSON, I will not disclose 

any of the ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY MATERIAL to any third person, except as provided in 

the Stipulated Protective Order. I further agree that my use of any ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY MATERIAL shall be for the prosecution, defense, discovery, mediation and/or 

settlement of this action, and not for any other purpose. 

(4) As an ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY QUALIFIED PERSON, I further agree that 

on the termination or settlement of this action, I will surrender all ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY 

MATERIAL which is in my possession, custody, or control in the manner set forth in paragraph 

18 of the Order. 

(5) By signing this Attorneys’ Eyes Only Material Non-Disclosure Agreement, I 

stipulate to the jurisdiction of this Court to enforce the terms of this Agreement. 

Date: __________________ _________________________________ 

 [Sign Name] 

 

 _________________________________ 

[Print Name] 

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ATTACHMENT “C” 

SURRENDER OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY MATERIAL AGREEMENT 

Re: Rodney Johnson v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, et al.

 U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Case No. 2:05 CV 01229 WBS 

The undersigned hereby represents and declares under penalty of perjury under the laws 

of the State of California that pursuant to paragraph 18 of the Stipulated Protective Order 

(“Order”), all CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and/or ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY 

MATERIAL within the undersigned’s possession, custody, or control was surrendered to the 

party designating such information. 

The surrender of all CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and/or ATTORNEYS’ EYES 

ONLY MATERIAL occurred pursuant to the Stipulated Protective Order as of the following 

date: __________________ 

 

Date: __________________ _________________________________ 

 [Sign Name] 

 

 _________________________________ 

[Print Name] 

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