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Parties Involved:
Barrett Daffin Frappier Treder & Weiss, LLP
Defendant
Norma Madrigal
Plaintiff
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO

NORMA MADRIGAL,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC; 

BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER 

TREDER & WEISS, LLP; DOES 1 

through 50, inclusive,

 Defendants.

Case No.: 1:15-cv-00809-SAB 

Hon. Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone 

PROTECTIVE ORDER

Complaint filed: May 19, 2015

FAC filed: June 17, 2015

SAC filed: August 4, 2015

Trial Date: June 6, 2017

THIS CAUSE is before the Court on the Stipulation for Protective Order filed 

by plaintiff Norma Madrigal (plaintiff) and defendant Nationstar Mortgage LLC 

(Nationstar) pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 26(c)(1). The Court, having reviewed the file 

being otherwise advised, finds there is a potentially significant number of documents 

to be exchanged in discovery in this case containing plaintiff or non-party Benigno 

Romero (Romero)'s non-public personal information or Nationstar's confidential and 

proprietary information, such that document-by-document review of discovery 

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materials will be impracticable if the case is to proceed in an orderly, timely and 

efficient manner.

The Court further finds the Parties' interests in protecting plaintiff and Romero's 

non-public personal information and Nationstar's confidential and commercially 

sensitive information from unnecessary disclosure, and the benefit to the Court of an 

orderly and expeditious resolution of this matter on its merits, outweigh any societal 

interest in disclosure of such materials to non-parties. Thus, after due consideration 

by the Court and for good cause shown, the Court finds it is appropriate to expedite 

the flow of discovery material, promote the prompt resolution of disputes over 

confidentiality, and to facilitate the preservation of material arguably worthy of 

protection. Accordingly, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows:

1. "CONFIDENTIAL" Documents, Materials, and Information. This Order 

shall govern all documents produced or exchanged, all written answers, deposition 

answers and other responses to discovery, and all communications of any kind made 

by plaintiff Norma Madrigal, her attorneys, consultants, agents, and representatives; 

defendant Nationstar Mortgage LLC, its attorneys, consultants, agents, employees and 

representatives; and other third parties. "CONFIDENTIAL" materials shall be the 

documents or information respectively designated under this Order and any notes, 

work papers, or other documents respectively containing "CONFIDENTIAL" 

materials derived from such items. Any party may identify any documents or 

information, including but not limited to discovery materials produced by that party, 

initial disclosures, documents and things, answers to interrogatories, responses to 

requests for production, responses to requests for admission, deposition exhibits, and 

all or portions of deposition or hearing transcripts, as "CONFIDENTIAL" and 

designate the documents or information as such by affixing thereto a legend of 

"CONFIDENTIAL" or by designating through another method set forth in this Order 

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or agreed to by the parties. A party may designate documents or information as 

"CONFIDENTIAL" to the extent that the party, through counsel, believes such 

material is confidential because it contains or includes: (1) confidential business or 

technical information; (2) trade secrets; (3) proprietary business methods or practices; 

(4) any other competitively sensitive confidential information; (5) personal 

information, including personal financial information about customers or applicants, 

Romero, any party to this lawsuit, or an employee of any party to this lawsuit; (6) 

information regarding any individual's banking or lending relationships, including, 

without limitation, information regarding any individual's mortgage or credit history 

and/or consumer information not otherwise available to the public; and (7) any other 

categories that are later agreed to in writing by the parties or ordered by the Court. 

2. Designation of "CONFIDENTIAL" Material. Documents shall be 

designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" by stamping them with the word 

"CONFIDENTIAL" in a manner which will not interfere with their legibility. This 

designation shall only be used in a reasonable fashion and upon a good faith 

determination by counsel a particular document contains non-public information and 

falls within one of the categories enumerated in Paragraph 1. This designation shall 

ordinarily be made before or at the same time as the production or disclosure of the 

material. Because materials described in Paragraph 1 shall be covered by this Order, 

there shall be no waiver of confidentiality if such materials are inadvertently produced 

without being stamped "CONFIDENTIAL." Materials already produced in discovery 

in this litigation may be designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" upon written notice 

(without stamping), within fourteen (14) days of the entry of this Order, from the party 

asserting the confidentiality designation to all counsel of record to whom such 

documents have been produced by notifying the other party of the identity of the 

documents or information to be so designated. Any of the parties to this action can 

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remove at any time its designation of "CONFIDENTIAL" from any of the documents 

or information it has previously so designated.

3. Treatment of "CONFIDENTIAL" Information. Unless otherwise ordered 

by the Court, "CONFIDENTIAL" material, and any quotes, summaries, charts or 

notes made therefrom, and any facts or information contained therein or derived 

therefrom, shall be held in confidence and used by the parties to whom the documents 

and information are produced solely for the purpose of this case. The parties agree to 

take reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of the documents, information 

and testimony relating thereto. During the pendency of this litigation, 

"CONFIDENTIAL" material, including all copies thereof, shall be retained solely in 

the custody of the parties' attorneys and shall not be placed in the possession of or 

disclosed to any other person, except as set forth in this Order, as otherwise agreed 

upon by the parties, or upon leave of Court. Each person to whom 

"CONFIDENTIAL" material is disclosed pursuant to this Order is hereby prohibited 

from exploiting in any way such documents or information for his, her or its own 

benefit, or from using such information for any purpose or in any manner not 

connected with the prosecution or defense of this case.

4. "Disclosure." As used herein, "disclosure" or to "disclose" shall mean to 

divulge, reveal, describe, summarize, paraphrase, quote, transmit, or otherwise 

communicate "CONFIDENTIAL" material.

5. Permissible Disclosure of "CONFIDENTIAL" Material. Except by order 

of this Court, or otherwise as required by law, material designated as 

"CONFIDENTIAL" (and any notes or documents that reflect or refer to such 

documents and information) shall not be disclosed to any person other than:

(a) A party hereto; 

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(b) Counsel employed by a party, or an employee of such counsel, to whom it 

is necessary that the materials be shown or the information known for 

purposes of this case; 

(c) Any employee or agent of a party to whom the "CONFIDENTIAL" 

materials are shown for the purpose of working directly on or testifying in 

connection with this litigation at the request of or at the direction of 

counsel for such party, who has signed an acknowledgement in the form of 

Exhibit A hereto, which signed acknowledgment shall be retained by the 

party who has retained such person; 

(d) A person retained to assist in this action, such as an investigator, 

independent accountant, or other technical expert or consultant, who has 

signed an acknowledgement in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which signed 

acknowledgment shall be retained by the party who has retained such 

person;

(e) This Court (or its employees or agents) pursuant to a court filing in 

connection with this action;

(f) Any person(s) designated by the Court in the interest of justice, upon such 

terms as the Court may deem proper;

(g) Members of the jury at a public trial of this matter, subject to the 

requirements of Paragraph 11 below; or

(h) A person who is deposed or who testifies at the hearing in this matter who 

has signed an acknowledgement in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which 

signed acknowledgment shall be retained by the party who has compelled 

such person to testify at a deposition or trial. If the witness refuses to sign 

such form, the party compelling such testimony shall immediately notify 

opposing counsel and permit them seven (7) days to seek redress with the 

Court.

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6. Review of Own "CONFIDENTIAL" Materials. The restrictions of this 

Order shall not apply to parties, and their employees, attorneys, experts or other 

authorized agents, when reviewing their own "CONFIDENTIAL" materials.

7. Deposition Transcripts. Deposition testimony and deposition exhibits 

containing "CONFIDENTIAL" material shall be covered by this Order. During a 

deposition taken in this matter, any party may, on the record, designate as 

"CONFIDENTIAL" portions of the deposition testimony or deposition exhibits. 

Alternatively, a party may, by written notice to opposing counsel and the court 

reporter not later than fourteen (14) business days after receipt of the deposition 

transcript, designate as "CONFIDENTIAL" any portions of the deposition testimony 

or deposition exhibits. Until expiration of the above fourteen (14) day period, all 

deposition transcripts will be treated as "CONFIDENTIAL" material unless otherwise 

agreed to in writing by the parties.

8. Objections to "CONFIDENTIAL" Designations. To the extent that any 

party contests a designation under this Order, such party shall object to such 

designation in writing. The parties shall first try to resolve the disagreement in good 

faith on an informal basis, such as the production of redacted copies. If the parties are 

unable to reach an agreement regarding the designation, then the party objecting to 

such designation shall file an appropriate motion with the Court for a ruling that the 

documents or other information shall not be accorded such status and treatment. In 

the event that such a challenge is made, the party asserting the confidentiality 

designation shall have the burden of establishing that the designation is proper. Until 

this Court enters an order changing the designation of such documents or information, 

such document or information shall continue to be protected as provided by this 

Order. Should the Court rule in favor of the party objecting to the confidentiality 

designation, the party asserting the designation shall produce a copy of the 

document(s) without the "CONFIDENTIAL" designation.

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9. Disclosing "CONFIDENTIAL" Material. If any party wishes to disclose 

any "CONFIDENTIAL" material beyond the terms of Paragraphs 5-6 of this Order, 

that party shall provide all other parties with reasonable notice in writing of the 

request to disclose the materials, unless otherwise required by law. If the parties 

cannot resolve their disagreement with respect to the disclosure of any designated 

information, then a party may petition the Court for a determination of these issues. 

In the event that such a challenge is made, the party asserting the confidentiality 

designation shall have the burden of establishing that the designation is proper. Such 

"CONFIDENTIAL" material shall remain "CONFIDENTIAL" as stipulated by this 

Order until the Court rules on the party's specific petition.

10. Pleadings and Other Court Submissions. Each party agrees that when 

filing with Court any papers (including, without limitation, affidavits, memoranda, 

interrogatory answers or depositions) that disclose directly or indirectly any 

"CONFIDENTIAL" material, such papers shall be filed under seal in accordance with 

the Court's local rules and requirements for filing documents under seal. 

The parties further recognize the possible need to use documents marked 

"CONFIDENTIAL" during the trial of this matter. However, the parties agree to take 

reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of any trial exhibits so designated to 

include asking the Court to ensure that any such documents referred to or offered into 

evidence at trial are filed with the Court under seal.

11. Document Retention. After the conclusion of this matter (including the 

expiration of all appeals), all originals and reproductions of the "CONFIDENTIAL" 

materials shall be returned to the producing party within thirty (30) days of such 

conclusion or be destroyed (in which case counsel for the party destroying said 

documents shall certify in writing to the producing party within thirty (30) days of 

such conclusion that destruction of the "CONFIDENTIAL" materials has taken place). 

Insofar as the provisions of this Order restrict the use of the documents produced 

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hereunder, the Order shall continue to be binding throughout and after the conclusion 

of this case, including all appeals, except as set forth in Paragraph 13.

12. Admissibility. Nothing in this Order shall be construed to limit any party 

from producing or introducing any document into evidence at public hearing. Subject 

to the Rules of Evidence, "CONFIDENTIAL" materials and other confidential 

information may be offered in evidence at trial or any court hearing. Any party may 

move the court for an Order that the evidence be received in camera or under other 

conditions to prevent unnecessary disclosure of any "CONFIDENTIAL" material. 

The Court will then determine whether the proffered evidence should continue to be 

treated as "CONFIDENTIAL" and, if so, what protection, if any, may be afforded to 

such information at the trial or hearing.

13. Scope of Discovery. Nothing in this Order shall preclude any party from 

opposing production of any documents or information, or from seeking further or 

different relief should future pretrial activities indicate such a need.

14. Client Consultation. Nothing in this Order shall bar or otherwise restrict 

any attorney herein from rendering advice to his or her client with respect to this case 

or from doing anything necessary to prosecute or defend this case and further the 

interests of his or her client, provided, however, the attorney shall not disclose any 

material designated for protection hereunder where such disclosure would be contrary 

to the terms of this Order.

15. Discretion of the Court. Nothing in this Order shall apply to, bind, or 

limit the Court or its employees in the performance of their duties. Notwithstanding 

any foregoing suggestion to the contrary, the Court shall retain final and complete 

authority to re-designate any material previously designated as "CONFIDENTIAL" as 

a public document.

16. Notice of Breach. It shall be the obligation of counsel, upon hearing of 

any breach or threatened breach of this Order by any person, promptly to notify 

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counsel for the opposing and producing parties of such breach or threatened breach. 

The parties shall make every reasonable effort to mark all discovery containing 

"CONFIDENTIAL" materials, but the mistaken or inadvertent failure to mark the 

discovery material, where notice has otherwise been given it contains 

"CONFIDENTIAL" materials, shall not exempt it from the provisions of this Order.

17. Litigation Use Only. All "CONFIDENTIAL" materials produced in this 

litigation, whether by a party or nonparty, and whether pursuant to the Rules of Civil 

Procedure, subpoena, agreement or otherwise, and all information contained therein or 

derived therefrom, shall be used solely for the preparation and trial of this action 

(including any appeals and retrials), and may not be used for any other purpose, 

including business, governmental or commercial, or any other administrative or 

judicial proceedings or actions.

18. Subpoena by Other Court or Agencies. If another court or an 

administrative agency subpoenas or orders production of "CONFIDENTIAL" 

materials that a party obtained under the terms of this Order, the party receiving the 

subpoena shall promptly notify the party or other person who designated the 

"CONFIDENTIAL" materials of the pendency of such subpoena or order.

19. Inadvertent Disclosure Protection. Review of the "CONFIDENTIAL" 

materials labeled "CONFIDENTIAL" by counsel, experts, or consultants in the 

litigation shall not waive the "CONFIDENTIAL" designation or any objections to 

production. "CONFIDENTIAL" materials inadvertently produced by any party or 

nonparty through discovery in this action without having been designated as 

"CONFIDENTIAL" shall be subject to the provisions of this Order to the same extent 

as if the inadvertent disclosure had not occurred so long as there is reasonable notice 

to the other party of the inadvertent disclosure. If a producing party inadvertently 

discloses to a receiving party information that is privileged or otherwise immune from 

discovery, said producing party shall promptly, upon discovery of such disclosure, so 

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advise the receiving party in writing and request that the item or items of information 

be returned. No party to this action shall thereafter assert that such disclosure waived 

any privilege or immunity. It is further agreed that the receiving party will return such 

inadvertently produced item or items of information and all copies thereof within 

fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving a written request for the return of such item 

or items of information from the producing party. 

20. Non-Parties.Non-parties who are required to produce 

"CONFIDENTIAL" material in response to a subpoena, and who in good faith believe 

that such material contains confidential information, may rely on this Order and apply 

it to their production.

21. Responsibility of Attorneys. The attorneys of record are responsible 

for employing reasonable measures to control, consistent with this Order, the 

duplication of, access to, and distribution of copies of materials labeled 

"CONFIDENTIAL." Parties shall not duplicate any such materials except for 

working copies and for filing in court under seal. The attorneys of record further are 

responsible for employing reasonable measures to control, consistent with this Order, 

the dissemination or revelation of confidential information.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 20, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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EXHIBIT "A"

Certification Re: Confidential Discovery Materials

I hereby acknowledge I, _________________________________[NAME], 

______________________________________ [POSITION AND EMPLOYER], am about 

to receive Confidential Materials supplied in connection with the Proceeding, U.S. District 

Court, Eastern District of California Case No. 1:15-cv-00809-SAB. 

I certify that I understand that the Confidential Materials are provided to me subject to 

the terms and restrictions of a stipulation and protective order filed in this Proceeding. I 

have been given a copy of the stipulation and protective order. I certify that I have read it and 

that I agree to be bound by its terms.

I understand that Confidential Materials, as defined in the stipulation and protective 

order, including any notes or other records that may be made regarding any such materials, 

shall not be Disclosed to anyone except as expressly permitted under the terms of the 

stipulation and protective order. I will not copy or use, except solely for the purposes of this 

Proceeding, any Confidential Materials obtained pursuant to this stipulation and protective 

order, except as provided therein or otherwise ordered by the Court in the Proceeding.

I further understand that I am to retain all copies of all Confidential Materials 

provided to me in the Proceeding in a secure manner, and that all copies of such Materials 

are to remain in my personal custody until termination of my participation in this 

Proceeding, whereupon the copies of such Materials will be returned to counsel who 

provided me with such Materials. 

I declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the 

foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed this ___ day of ___, 20___, at ___________________________.

_______________________________________

Signature

_______________________________________

Printed Name

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